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The1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1813.[1]
FederalistLieutenant GovernorJohn Cotton Smith had become acting Governor on the death of GovernorRoger Griswold on October 25, 1812. Smith was elected to a term in his own right, defeatingDemocratic-Republican nomineeElijah Boardman.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | John Cotton Smith (incumbent) | 11,893 | 59.12% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Elijah Boardman | 7,201 | 35.80% | ||
| Scattering[a] | 1,023 | 5.08% | |||
| Majority | 4,692 | 23.32% | |||
| Turnout | 20,117 | ||||
| Federalisthold | Swing | ||||
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