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1815 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1815 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John Cotton Smith won the 1815 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John Cotton Smith received 8,176 popular votes (59.27%). The main challenger was Elijah Boardman (35.35%).

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Smith +23.9 pts · won by 3,300 votes
John Cotton SmithFederalist PartyWINNER59.27%
8,176 votes
Elijah BoardmanDemocratic35.35%
4,876 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.4% 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.