1816 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1816 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1815 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1817 April 11, 1816 125px John Cotton Smith Federalist Party (United States) 11,414 52.13% 125px Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration Party 10,281 46.96% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Smith: #8DA9E2 50–60% #678CD7 60–70% #4170CD 70–80% #3358A2 80–90% #244079 90–100%Wolcott: #73BC84 50–60% #3FA457 60–70% #008C21 70–80% #006E1A 80–90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Governor John Cotton Smith Federalist Party (United States) John Cotton Smith Federalist Party (United States) The 1816 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1816, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut John Cotton Smith won 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 11, 1816, Federalist nominee John Cotton Smith won re-election by a margin of 1,133 votes against his opponent Toleration Party nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr., thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in for his fourth term on May 9, 1816.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=217551 CT Governor ourcampaigns.com October 2, 2018 2023-05-12 Results Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1816 Federalist Party (United States) John Cotton Smith (incumbent) 11,414 52.13 Toleration Party Oliver Wolcott Jr. 10,281 46.96 Scattering 200 0.91 21,895 100.00 Federalist Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Connecticut Category:Connecticut gubernatorial elections Category:April 1816