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The 1816 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1816 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut John Cotton Smith won re-election against Democratic-Republican nominee and former United States Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr..[1]

General election

On election day, 11 April 1816, Federalist nominee John Cotton Smith won re-election by a margin of 1,133 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr., thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in for his fourth term on 9 May 1816.[2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1816
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist John Cotton Smith (incumbent) 11,414 52.13
Democratic-Republican Oliver Wolcott Jr. 10,281 46.96
Scattering 200 0.91
Total votes 21,895 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. ^ Hocking, Linda (May 12, 2023). "Oliver Wolcott: The People's Governor".
  2. ^ "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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