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April 29, 1817
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Connecticut state election results: Wolcott won with 14,298 votes against Smith's 13,452, a majority of 672. Total votes reached a record 27,914, up nearly 6,000 from last year when Smith led by 1,153.
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From the Hartford (Ct.) Times.
The Election.—Since our last we have received returns from all the towns in the state. The vote stands as follows:
Wolcott 14,298
Smith 13,452
Scattering 169
Majority of Wolcott, 672
The whole number of votes given were 27,914—Last year there were 10,281 votes given for Wolcott, 11,434 for Smith, giving Smith a majority over Wolcott of 1,153. The votes of this year exceed those of last by near 6,000, and they exceed the votes ever given before in the state, by near 5,000!
The Election.—Since our last we have received returns from all the towns in the state. The vote stands as follows:
Wolcott 14,298
Smith 13,452
Scattering 169
Majority of Wolcott, 672
The whole number of votes given were 27,914—Last year there were 10,281 votes given for Wolcott, 11,434 for Smith, giving Smith a majority over Wolcott of 1,153. The votes of this year exceed those of last by near 6,000, and they exceed the votes ever given before in the state, by near 5,000!
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Connecticut Election
Wolcott Victory
State Vote
Record Turnout
What entities or persons were involved?
Wolcott
Smith
Where did it happen?
Connecticut
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Connecticut
Key Persons
Wolcott
Smith
Outcome
wolcott majority of 672; total votes 27,914, exceeding previous record by nearly 5,000 and last year by nearly 6,000
Event Details
Returns from all towns show Wolcott with 14,298 votes, Smith with 13,452, and scattering 169. Last year, Smith had majority of 1,153 over Wolcott.