1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1813.[1]
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April 12, 1813
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 County results Smith: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
General election
Candidates
- Elijah Boardman, Democratic-Republican, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,[2] Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor in 1812
- John Cotton Smith, Federalist, acting Governor
Results
| 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 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Contemporary newspapers list the scattering votes as Federalist. Chauncey Goodrich appears to have received the major share of them and he is often credited by 20th Century sources with these votes.[8] Goodrich was a candidate in the concurrent election for Lieutenant Governor.