1816 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John Cotton Smith won the 1816 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John Cotton Smith received 11,414 popular votes (52.13%). The main challenger was Oliver Wolcott Jr. (46.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Jr.

Smith +5.2 pts · won by 1,133 votes

John Cotton SmithFederalist PartyWINNER52.13%

11,414 votes

Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration Party46.96%

10,281 votes

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.