1817 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.[1]
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In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that incumbent Paul Brigham had attained a majority over former lieutenant governor William Chamberlain to win the election to a one-year term.[1] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 13,307 (63.2%); Chamberlain 7,748 (36.8%).[1]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighteenth.[1] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.[2] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan received 16,962 votes, and no votes were recorded for any other candidates.[3]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-Republican
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Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 13,756 | 64.9% | ||
Federalist | Isaac Tichenor | 7,430 | 35.1% | ||
Total votes | 21,186 | 100% |
References
- ^ Walton, E. P., ed. (1878). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VI. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 175–176 – via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.