1820 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver Wolcott Jr. won the 1820 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Oliver Wolcott Jr. received 15,738 popular votes (76.14%). The main challenger was Nathan Smith (12.86%).

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

Jr. +63.3 pts · won by 13,079 votes

Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration PartyWINNER76.14%

15,738 votes

Nathan SmithFederalist Party12.86%

2,659 votes

Timothy PitkinFederalist Party5.52%

1,140 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 5.5% 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.