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1818 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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April 9, 1818

1819 →


Nominee	Oliver Wolcott Jr.	Timothy Pitkin
Party	Toleration	Federalist
Popular vote	15,432	2,446
Percentage	86.32%	13.68%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

Federal government

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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.

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration
Timothy Pitkin, Federalist

Results

1818 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Toleration	Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent)	15,432	86.32%
	Federalist	Timothy Pitkin	2,446	13.68%
Majority			12,986
Turnout
	Toleration hold		Swing

References

^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 23, 2020.

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See also: Political party strength in Connecticut