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1827 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1827 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Gideon Tomlinson won the 1827 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Gideon Tomlinson received 7,681 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was Oliver Wolcott Jr. (39.09%).

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

Tomlinson +17.6 pts · won by 2,386 votes
Gideon TomlinsonDemocraticWINNER56.71%
7,681 votes
Oliver Wolcott Jr.Toleration Party39.09%
5,295 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.2% 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.