1817 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1817 Governor race

Who won the 1817 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver Wolcott Jr. won the 1817 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Oliver Wolcott Jr. received 14,593 popular votes (51.16%). The main challenger was John Cotton Smith (48.1%).

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

Jr. +3.1 pts · won by 874 votes

Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration PartyWINNER51.16%

14,593 votes

John Cotton SmithFederalist Party48.1%

13,719 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.