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1827 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	County results; Tomlinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Wolcott: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Oliver Wolcott Jr.; Toleration	Elected Governor ; Gideon Tomlinson; Democratic-Republican Party (Tomlinson Faction)

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]

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

Gideon Tomlinson, Democratic-Republican, Tomlinson Faction
Oliver Wolcott Jr., Democratic-Republican, Wolcott Faction

Minor candidates

David Daggett, Federalist
Timothy Pitkin, Federalist

Results

1827 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

^ "Gideon Tomlinson", Museum of Connecticut History Retrieved 9/19/2020
^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 19, 2020.

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[1] "Gideon Tomlinson", Museum of Connecticut History Retrieved 9/19/2020

[2] "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 19, 2020.

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