Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration 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.

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