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1815 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1815 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1814 October 12, 1815 (1815-10-12) 1816 →
 
Nominee Jonas Galusha Martin Chittenden
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 18,055 16,632
Percentage 51.2% 47.2%

County results
Galusha:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Chittenden:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Martin Chittenden
Federalist

Elected Governor

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

The 1815 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]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 12.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to review the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1] The committee determined that former governor Jonas Galusha had defeated incumbent Martin Chittenden to win a one-year term.[1]

In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that former lieutenant governor Paul Brigham had attained a majority over incumbent William Chamberlain to win election to a one-year term.[1] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 16,942 (50.4%); Chamberlain 15,841 (47.2%); scattering, 807 (2.4%).[2]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his sixteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded.[1] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.[3][4]

In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]

Results

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1815 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Jonas Galusha 18,055 51.2%
Federalist Martin Chittenden (incumbent) 16,632 47.2%
Scattering 571 1.6%
Total votes 35,258 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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. 107–108 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Legislature: Votes for Lt. Governor". Northern Sentinel. Burlington, VT. October 20, 1815. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Democratic Nominations". Spooner's Vermont Journal. Windsor, VT. August 21, 1815. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Federal Republican Nomination". Burlington Gazette. Burlington, VT. July 21, 1815. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.