1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 9, 1792
 
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Oliver Ellsworth
Party Federalist Federalist
Popular vote 2,370 1,894
Percentage 48.10% 38.50%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott
Federalist

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Oliver Wolcott
Federalist

The 1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1792, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Oliver Wolcott won a plurality of the vote in his re-election bid against fellow Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from Connecticut Oliver Ellsworth and other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Wolcott as lieutenant governor.