1815 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1815 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee Jonas Galusha Martin Chittenden
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote18,05516,632
Percentage51.2%47.2%
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

1815 Vermont gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican Jonas Galusha 18,055 51.2%
Federalist Martin Chittenden (incumbent)16,63247.2%
Scattering5711.6%
Total votes35,258 100%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
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