The 1826 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 13, 1826. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. defeated former senator and Federalist Party candidate David Daggett, winning with 56.77% of the vote.
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Wolcott: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Daggett: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Plant: 80–90% Smith: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor candidates
- Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration
- David Daggett, Federalist
Minor candidates
- David Plant, Jacksonian
- Timothy Pitkin, Federalist
- Nathan Smith, Federalist
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Toleration | Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) | 6,780 | 56.77% | ||
Federalist | David Daggett | 4,340 | 36.34% | ||
Jacksonian | David Plant | 350 | 2.93% | ||
Other | Others | 209 | 1.75% | ||
Federalist | Timothy Pitkin | 148 | 1.24% | ||
Federalist | Nathan Smith | 116 | 0.97% | ||
Majority | 2,440 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Toleration hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 19, 2020.