| Election Name: | 1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1812 |
| Next Election: | 1814 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1814 |
| Election Date: | April 12, 1813 |
| Nominee1: | John Cotton Smith |
| Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,893 |
| Percentage1: | 59.12% |
| Nominee2: | Elijah Boardman |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,201 |
| Percentage2: | 35.80% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Cotton Smith |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Cotton Smith |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1813.[1]
Federalist Lieutenant Governor John Cotton Smith had become acting Governor on the death of Governor Roger Griswold on October 25, 1812. Smith was elected to a term in his own right, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman.