1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1812 April 12, 1813 1814 →
 
Nominee John Cotton Smith Elijah Boardman
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 11,893 7,201
Percentage 59.12% 35.80%

County results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John Cotton Smith
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Cotton Smith
Federalist

The 1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1813.[1]

Federalist Lieutenant Governor John Cotton Smith had become acting Governor on the death of Governor Roger Griswold on October 25, 1812. Smith was elected to a term in his own right, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman.

  1. ^ "Northern Elections". Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. Alexandria, Va. April 27, 1813. p. 3. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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