1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 8, 1819
 
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Party Toleration
Popular vote 22,539
Percentage 86.85%

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

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

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

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

  • Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration

Minor candidates

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

Results

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Toleration 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
Toleration 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.