1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 13, 1820. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. was re-elected, defeating Federalist Party candidates former delegate Nathan Smith and former congressman and state legislator Timothy Pitkin with 76.14% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major candidates
- Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration
- Nathan Smith, Federalist
- Timothy Pitkin, Federalist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toleration | Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) | 22,539 | 89.2% | +2.4% | |
| Federalist | Timothy Pitkin | 1,200 | 4.7% | +0.1% | |
| Federalist | John C. Smith | 1,084 | 4.3% | +0.1% | |
| Other | Others | 440 | 1.7% | −2.6% | |
| Majority | 25,263 | ||||
| Toleration hold | Swing | ||||
| County | Oliver Wolcott Jr. Democratic-Republican | Timothy Pitkin Federalist | John Cotton Smith Federalist | Others | Total Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 2,603 | 90.8% | 3 | 0.1% | 259 | 9.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 2,868 |
| Hartford | 4,064 | 86.4% | 598 | 12.7% | 37 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.1% | 4,702 |
| Litchfield | 3,311 | 80.3% | 507 | 12.2% | 282 | 6.5% | 24 | 0.6% | 4,124 |
| Middlesex | 2,103 | 96.6% | 7 | 0.3% | 39 | 1.8% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,177 |
| New Haven | 3,342 | 87.1% | 27 | 0.7% | 302 | 7.9% | 166 | 4.3% | 3,837 |
| New London | 2,935 | 99.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.4% | 2,954 |
| Tolland | 1,399 | 91.0% | 53 | 3.4% | 37 | 2.4% | 48 | 3.1% | 1,537 |
| Windham | 2,782 | 90.8% | 5 | 0.2% | 121 | 3.9% | 157 | 5.1% | 3,065 |
| Totals | 22,539 | 89.2% | 1,200 | 4.7% | 1,084 | 4.3% | 440 | 1.7% | 25,264 |
References