1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 10, 1815.[1]
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April 10, 1815
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 County results Smith: 50â60% 70â80% 80â90% Boardman: 50â60% 60â70% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor John Cotton Smith defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman in a re-match of the previous year's election.
General election
Candidates
- Elijah Boardman, Democratic-Republican, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,[2] Democratic-Republican nominee for governor in 1812, 1813 and 1814
- John Cotton Smith, Federalist, incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | John Cotton Smith (incumbent) | 8,176 | 59.27% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Elijah Boardman | 4,876 | 35.35% | ||
| Scattering | 742 | 5.38% | |||
| Majority | 3,300 | 23.92% | |||
| Turnout | 13,794 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
