Election Name: | 1818 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1817 |
Next Election: | 1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1819 |
Election Date: | April 9, 1818 |
Image1: | His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut MET DP837871 (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
Party1: | Toleration Party |
Popular Vote1: | 15,432 |
Percentage1: | 86.32% |
Nominee2: | Timothy Pitkin |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 2,446 |
Percentage2: | 13.68% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
Before Party: | Toleration Party |
After Election: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
After Party: | Toleration Party |
The 1818 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1818. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. was re-elected, defeating congressman and Federalist Party candidate Timothy Pitkin with 86.32% of the vote.
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