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County results Tomlinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wolcott: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Connecticut |
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The 1827 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 12, 1827. Former congressman, speaker and Democratic-Republican candidate Gideon Tomlinson defeated incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr., winning with 56.71% of the vote.
The Democratic-Republicans in Connecticut had grown tired of governor Wolcott, and wished to replace him. They nominated Tomlinson instead, and Tomlinson fended off a challenge from Wolcott and his supporters. [1]
Major candidates
Minor candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-Republican | Gideon Tomlinson | 7,681 | 56.71% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) | 5,295 | 39.09% | ||
Other | Others | 233 | 1.72% | ||
Federalist | David Daggett | 175 | 1.29% | ||
Federalist | Timothy Pitkin | 161 | 1.19% | ||
Majority | 2,386 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic-Republican hold | Swing |