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The 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 2, 1817. [1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term. [2]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 9. [2] 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. [2] The committee determined that incumbent Jonas Galusha had defeated U.S. Senator Isaac Tichenor to win a one-year term. [2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that incumbent Paul Brigham had attained a majority over former lieutenant governor William Chamberlain to win the election to a one-year term. [2] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 13,307 (63.2%); Chamberlain 7,748 (36.8%). [2]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighteenth. [2] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection. [3] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan received 16,962 votes, and no votes were recorded for any other candidates. [4]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows. [2]