1826 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1826 Governor race

Who won the 1826 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver Wolcott Jr. won the 1826 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Oliver Wolcott Jr. received 6,780 popular votes (56.77%). The main challenger was David Daggett (36.34%).

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

Jr. +20.4 pts · won by 2,440 votes

Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration PartyWINNER56.77%

6,780 votes

David DaggettFederalist Party36.34%

4,340 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 6.9% 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.