1819 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1819 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 Paul Brigham had won election to a one-year term by defeating former lieutenant governor William Chamberlain and James D. Butler.[2] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham 12,348 (85.0%); Chamberlain, 1,150 (7.9%); Butler, 265 (1.8%); scattering, 765 (5.3%).[2]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his twentieth.[1] Nominally a Federalist, Swan was usually unopposed; in 1819 he received 11,652 votes, with no votes recorded for any other candidate.[2]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic-Republican
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Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 12,628 | 82.0% | ||
Democratic-Republican
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William Czar Bradley
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1,035 | 6.7% | ||
Democratic-Republican
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Dudley Chase | 658 | 4.3% | ||
| Scattering | 1,085 | 7.0% | |||
| Total votes | 15,406 | 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. 248–249 – via Google Books.
- ^ Newspapers.com.