Biggest governor landslides in Connecticut
The biggest landslide in a Connecticut governor’s race was in 1824, a margin of 82.6 points. Oliver Wolcott Jr. beat Timothy Pitkin, 6,637 to 466. Next widest are 1822 (80.8 points) and 1801 (75.9 points).
Every state is ranked together on Biggest governor landslides. For every gubernatorial race Connecticut has held, special elections included, see the Connecticut governor hub.
What is the biggest landslide in a Connecticut governor’s race?
The widest margin in a Connecticut gubernatorial general election came in 1824, 82.6 points. Oliver Wolcott Jr. beat Timothy Pitkin, 6,637 to 466. Next are 1822 (80.8 points) and 1801 (75.9 points).
Why do some huge wins not appear?
A blowout only counts here when somebody real finished second, which means at least 5% of the vote. Without that rule the list fills with uncontested races and with contests where the record is simply missing the major opponent, both of which show the winner near 100%.
Does this include recalls and special elections?
No, only regular general elections for governor. The Connecticut governor hub lists every race including specials and recalls.
| # | Election | Result | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1824 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. T def. Timothy Pitkin F | 6,637 – 466 | +82.6 points |
| 2 | 1822 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. T def. Zephaniah Swift F | 8,568 – 570 | +80.8 points |
| 3 | 1801 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. Richard Law D | 11,156 – 1,056 | +75.9 points |
| 4 | 1818 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. T def. Timothy Pitkin F | 15,432 – 2,446 | +72.6 points |
| 5 | 1812 | Roger Griswold F def. Elijah Boardman D | 11,721 – 1,748 | +71.5 points |
| 6 | 1820 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. T def. Nathan Smith F | 15,738 – 2,659 | +63.3 points |
| 7 | 1825 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. T def. David Daggett F | 7,147 – 1,342 | +55.9 points |
| 8 | 1814 | John Cotton Smith F def. Elijah Boardman D | 9,415 – 2,619 | +52.6 points |
| 9 | 1832 | John S Peters R def. Calvin Willey D | 11,971 – 4,463 | +44.8 points |
| 10 | 1831 | John S Peters R def. Zalmon Storrs A | 12,819 – 4,778 | +43.1 points |
| 11 | 1802 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. Ephraim Kirby D | 11,398 – 4,523 | +42.2 points |
| 12 | 1924 | Hiram Bingham III R def. Charles G. Morris D | 246,336 – 118,676 | +34.3 points |
| 13 | 1896 | Lorrin A. Cooke R def. Joseph B. Sargent D | 108,807 – 56,524 | +30.1 points |
| 14 | 1920 | Everett J. Lake R def. Rollin U. Tyler D | 230,792 – 121,729 | +29.8 points |
| 15 | 1803 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. Ephraim Kirby D | 14,375 – 7,848 | +29.1 points |
| 16 | 1809 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. Asa Spalding D | 14,650 – 8,159 | +28.3 points |
| 17 | 1926 | John H. Trumbull R def. Charles G. Morris D | 192,425 – 107,045 | +28.2 points |
| 18 | 2006 | Jodi Rell R def. John DeStefano Jr. D | 710,048 – 398,220 | +27.7 points |
| 19 | 1998 | John G. Rowland R def. Barbara B. Kennelly D | 628,707 – 354,187 | +27.5 points |
| 20 | 1958 | Abraham Ribicoff D def. Fred R. Zeller R | 607,012 – 360,644 | +25.3 points |
| 21 | 1815 | John Cotton Smith F def. Elijah Boardman D | 8,176 – 4,876 | +23.9 points |
| 22 | 1805 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. William Hart D | 12,700 – 7,810 | +23.7 points |
| 23 | 1804 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. William Hart D | 11,108 – 6,871 | +23.3 points |
| 24 | 1813 | John Cotton Smith F def. Elijah Boardman D | 11,893 – 7,201 | +23.3 points |
| 25 | 1808 | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. F def. William Hart D | 12,146 – 7,566 | +22.9 points |