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County results Smith: 50–60% 60–70% Tichenor: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Vermont |
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The 1807 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 1, 1807. [1] It resulted in the election of Israel Smith to a one-year term. [2]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Woodstock on October 8. [2] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council. [2]
The committee's examination of the votes showed that Israel Smith defeated incumbent Isaac Tichenor for a one-year term. [2] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for his twelfth one-year term. [2] Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighth. [2]
In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded. [2] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Israel Smith | 9,903 | 53.6% | |
| Federalist | Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) | 8,571 | 46.4% | |
| Total votes | 18,474 | 100% | ||