1819 Vermont gubernatorial election

Election for the Governor of Vermont

1819 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonas Galusha William Czar Bradley Dudley Chase
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 12,628 1,035 658
Percentage 82.0% 6.7% 4.3%

Governor before election

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

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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]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 14.[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] With the Federalist Party no longer a force in Vermont politics, the committee determined that incumbent Jonas Galusha had won a one-year term, defeating fellow Democratic-Republicans William Czar Bradley and Dudley Chase.[1]

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

1819 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Jonas Galusha (incumbent) 12,628 82.0%
Democratic-Republican William Czar Bradley 1,035 6.7%
Democratic-Republican Dudley Chase 658 4.3%
Scattering 1,085 7.0%
Total votes 15,406 100%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Votes for State Officers". Vermont Gazette. Bennington, VT. October 26, 1819. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.