| Election Name: | 1797 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1796 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1796 |
| Next Election: | 1798 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1798 |
| Election Date: | 13 April 1797 |
| Nominee1: | Oliver Wolcott |
| Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Oliver Wolcott |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Oliver Wolcott |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1797 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 13 April 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut Oliver Wolcott won re-election as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 13 April 1797, Federalist nominee Oliver Wolcott easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Wolcott was sworn in for his second term on 2 May 1797.[2]