1796 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1796 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1795 14 April 1796 1797 →
 
Nominee Oliver Wolcott
Party Federalist
Popular vote 3,805
Percentage 48.95%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott (Acting)
Federalist

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott
Federalist

The 1796 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 14 April 1796 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Party Acting Governor Oliver Wolcott won a plurality of the vote in his election bid against other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Wolcott as governor.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Oliver Wolcott Sr". National Governors Association. Retrieved 21 April 2024.