1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1816 10 April 1817 1818 →
 
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr. John Cotton Smith
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 14,593 13,719
Percentage 51.16% 48.10%

County results
Wolcott:      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      50–60%

Governor before election

John Cotton Smith
Federalist

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 1817 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut John Cotton Smith lost re-election against Democratic-Republican nominee and former United States Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr.[1]

  1. ^ Hocking, Linda (May 12, 2023). "Oliver Wolcott: The People's Governor".