1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 22,539
Percentage 86.85%

County results
Wolcott:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Democratic-Republican

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

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

  • Oliver Wolcott Jr., Democratic-Republican

Minor candidates

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

Results

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican 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
Democratic-Republican hold Swing
County results[1]
County Oliver Wolcott Jr.

Democratic-Republican

Timothy Pitkin

Federalist

John Cotton Smith

Federalist

Others Total Votes
# % # % # % # %
Fairfield 2,603 88.1% 3 0.1% 259 8.8% 90 3.0% 2,955
Hartford 4,064 83.1% 598 12.2% 37 0.8% 192 3.9% 4,891
Litchfield 3,311 76.6% 507 11.7% 282 6.5% 224 5.2% 4,324
Middlesex 2,103 94.3% 7 0.3% 39 1.7% 82 3.7% 2,231
New Haven 3,342 84.7% 27 0.7% 302 7.7% 275 7.0% 3,946
New London 2,935 98.6% 0 0.0% 7 0.2% 36 1.2% 2,978
Tolland 1,399 84.4% 53 3.2% 37 2.2% 168 10.1% 1,657
Windham 2,782 93.6% 5 0.2% 121 4.0% 63 2.1% 2,971
Totals 22,539 86.8% 1,200 4.6% 1,084 4.2% 1,130 4.4% 25,953


References

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 18. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825, Tufts University". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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