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1825 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1825 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1824 April 14, 1825 1826 →
 
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr. David Daggett
Party Toleration Federalist
Popular vote 7,147 1,342
Percentage 68.82% 12.92%

 
Nominee Nathan Smith Timothy Pitkin
Party Federalist Federalist
Popular vote 863 525
Percentage 8.31% 5.06%

County results
Wolcott:      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Toleration

The 1825 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 14, 1825. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. defeated Federalist Party candidates former senator David Daggett, former delegate Nathan Smith and former congressman Timothy Pitkin, winning with 68.82% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major candidates

  • Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration
  • David Daggett, Federalist
  • Nathan Smith, Federalist
  • Timothy Pitkin, Federalist

Minor candidates

  • David Plant, Jacksonian

Results

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1825 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Toleration Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) 7,147 68.82%
Federalist David Daggett 1,342 12.92%
Federalist Nathan Smith 863 8.31%
Federalist Timothy Pitkin 525 5.06%
Jacksonian David Plant 318 3.06%
Other Others 190 1.83%
Majority 5,805
Turnout
Toleration hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 21, 2020.