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1813 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1813 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John Cotton Smith won the 1813 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John Cotton Smith received 11,893 popular votes (59.12%). The main challenger was Elijah Boardman (35.8%).

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Smith +23.3 pts · won by 4,692 votes
John Cotton SmithFederalist PartyWINNER59.12%
11,893 votes
Elijah BoardmanDemocratic35.8%
7,201 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.