1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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  Oliver Wolcott Jr by Gilbert Stuart circa 1820.jpeg
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Party Toleration
Popular vote 22,539
Percentage 86.85%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

The 1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1819. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. was re-elected, winning with 86.85% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major candidates

  • Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration

Minor candidates

  • Timothy Pitkin, Federalist
  • John Cotton Smith Smith, Federalist

Results[]

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Toleration Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) 22,539 86.85%
Federalist Timothy Pitkin 1,200 4.62%
Other Others 1,130 4.35%
Federalist John Cotton Smith 1,084 4.18%
Majority 21,339
Turnout
Toleration hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825, Tufts University". Retrieved 2020-09-24.
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