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The1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 1817 in order to elect theGovernor of Connecticut. IncumbentFederalistGovernor of ConnecticutJohn Cotton Smith lost re-election againstToleration Party nominee and formerUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryOliver Wolcott Jr.[1]
On election day, 10 April 1817,Federalist nomineeJohn Cotton Smith lost re-election by a margin of 874 votes against his opponentToleration Party nomineeOliver Wolcott Jr., thereby losing Federalist control over the office of Governor to the Democratic-Republicans. Wolcott was sworn in as the 24th Governor ofConnecticut on 8 May 1817.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Toleration | Oliver Wolcott Jr. | 14,593 | 51.16 | |
| Federalist | John Cotton Smith (incumbent) | 13,719 | 48.10 | |
| Scattering | 211 | 0.74 | ||
| Total votes | 28,523 | 100.00 | ||
| Tolerationgain fromFederalist | ||||
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