1822 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1822 Governor race

Who won the 1822 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver Wolcott Jr. won the 1822 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Oliver Wolcott Jr. received 8,568 popular votes (86.59%). The main challenger was Zephaniah Swift (5.76%).

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

Jr. +80.8 pts · won by 7,998 votes

Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration PartyWINNER86.59%

8,568 votes

Zephaniah SwiftFederalist Party5.76%

570 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 7.6% 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.