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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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The general election for Connecticut state government officers was held in Hartford. John Cotton Smith received 11,386 votes for Governor, defeating Oliver Wolcott's 10,170 votes with a Federal majority of 1,391. Jonathan Ingersoll won the Lieutenant Governor position with a 1,453 majority. Smith and Ingersoll were declared elected, and the Governor met the Legislature on Friday.
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His Excellency John Cotton Smith had 11,386
Scattering, Federal, 189
11,575
Hon. Oliver Wolcott had 10,170
Scattering, Democratic 14
10,184
Federal majority 1,391
Hon. Jonathan Ingersoll had a majority of 1,453 for the office of Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Smith and Mr. Ingersoll were thereupon declared duly elected, and on Friday the Governor met both Houses of the Legislature.
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Hartford, Connecticut
Event Date
General Election
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john cotton smith elected governor with federal majority of 1,391; jonathan ingersoll elected lieutenant governor with majority of 1,453
Event Details
The general election of the Officers of the State Government of Connecticut was held at Hartford. On counting the votes, John Cotton Smith had 11,386 votes plus 189 scattering Federal for 11,575 total; Oliver Wolcott had 10,170 plus 14 scattering Democratic for 10,184 total. Ingersoll had a majority of 1,453 for Lieutenant Governor. Smith and Ingersoll declared duly elected, and on Friday the Governor met both Houses of the Legislature.