Election Name: | 1822 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1821 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1821 |
Next Election: | 1823 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1823 |
Election Date: | April 11, 1822 |
Image1: | His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut MET DP837871 (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
Party1: | Toleration Party |
Popular Vote1: | 8,568 |
Percentage1: | 86.59% |
Nominee2: | Zephaniah Swift |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 570 |
Percentage2: | 5.76% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
Before Party: | Toleration Party |
After Election: | Oliver Wolcott Jr. |
After Party: | Toleration Party |
The 1822 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1822. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. defeated former congressman and Federalist Party candidate Zephaniah Swift, winning with 86.59% of the vote.
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