1817 Vermont gubernatorial election

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The 1817 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 9.^[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 incumbent Jonas Galusha had defeated U.S. Senator Isaac Tichenor to win a one-year term.^[1]

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.^[1] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 13,307 (63.2%); Chamberlain 7,748 (36.8%).^[1]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighteenth.^[1] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.^[2] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan received 16,962 votes, and no votes were recorded for any other candidates.^[3]

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

Results

1817 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Jonas Galusha (incumbent)	13,756	64.9%
	Federalist	Isaac Tichenor	7,430	35.1%
Total votes			21,186	100%

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. 175–176 – via Google Books.
↑ "Tickets for State Officers". The Watchman. Montpelier, VT. August 12, 1817. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Vermont Legislature: For Treasurer". Rutland Herald . Rutland, VT. October 22, 1817. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

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[Walton-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. 175–176 – via Google Books.

[2] "Tickets for State Officers". The Watchman. Montpelier, VT. August 12, 1817. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Vermont Legislature: For Treasurer". Rutland Herald . Rutland, VT. October 22, 1817. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

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