1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1816 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1816 1818 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1818 April 10, 1817 125px Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration Party 14,593 51.16% 125px John Cotton Smith Federalist Party (United States) 13,719 48.10% 220px 220px County results Wolcott: #73BC84 50–60% #3fa457 60–70% Smith: #8DA9E2 50–60% Governor John Cotton Smith Federalist Party (United States) Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration Party The 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 10, 1817, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut John Cotton Smith lost re-election against Toleration Party nominee and former United States Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr.Hocking Linda May 12, 2023 Oliver Wolcott: The People's Governor https://www.ctexplored.org/oliver-wolcott-the-peoples-governor/ General election On election day, April 10, 1817, Federalist nominee John Cotton Smith lost re-election by a margin of 874 votes against his opponent Toleration Party nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr., thereby losing Federalist control over the office of Governor to the Democratic-Republicans. Wolcott was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Connecticut on May 8, 1817.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=217550 CT Governor ourcampaigns.com October 2, 2018 2023-05-12 Results Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1817 Toleration Party Oliver Wolcott Jr. 14,593 51.16 Federalist Party (United States) John Cotton Smith (incumbent) 13,719 48.10 Scattering 211 0.74 28,523 100.00 Toleration Party Federalist Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Connecticut Category:Connecticut gubernatorial elections Category:April 1817