1830 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1830 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  Samuel Crafts.jpg William A. Palmer.jpg Ezra Meech.jpg
Nominee Samuel C. Crafts William A. Palmer Ezra Meech
Party National Republican Anti-Masonic Jacksonian
Electoral vote1157237
Popular vote13,47610,9236,285
Percentage43.9%35.6%20.4%
1830 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Crafts:     40–50%     50–60%
Palmer:     50–60%     70–80%
Meech:     30–40%     40–50%
Governor before election

Samuel C. Crafts
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel C. Crafts
National Republican

The 1830 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 7, 1830. [1] It resulted in the election of Samuel C. Crafts to a one-year term as governor. [2]

In the mid-1820s, the Democratic-Republicans, the only major party following the demise of the Federalists after the War of 1812, began to splinter into supporters and opponents of President Andrew Jackson. [3] The opponents of Jackson were called National Republicans, and adopted the name Whig after the 1832 presidential election. [3] The pro-Jackson party was still referred to as the Democratic-Republican Party, but adopted the name Democratic Party prior to the 1832 elections. [3] The Anti-Masonic Party, which formed in the late 1820s, continued to gather supporters, and had more influence in Vermont than in most other states. [4]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 14. [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 no candidate had won a majority for governor or lieutenant governor. [2] In accordance with the Vermont Constitution, the General Assembly was required to choose. [2]

The popular vote for governor was reported as: Total votes, 30,721; Samuel C. Crafts (National Republican), 13,476 (43.9%); William A. Palmer (Anti-Masonic), [5] 10,923 (35.6%); Ezra Meech (Democratic-Republican), 6,285 (20.4%); scattering, 37 (0.01%). [2]

In the election for lieutenant governor, the popular vote totals were: Total votes, 29,847; Mark Richards (National Republican), 12,779 (42.8%); Lebbeus Egerton (Anti-Masonic), [5] 10,594 (35.5%); John Roberts (Democratic-Republican), 6,405 (21.4%); scattering, 69 (0.02%). [2] After numerous ballots over several days failed to produce winners, on Tuesday, October 19 the General Assembly chose Crafts for governor and Richards for lieutenant governor. [2]

With 224 legislators and councilors casting votes for governor on the 32nd ballot, 113 were required for a majority. [6] Crafts received 115, Palmer received 72, and Democratic-Republican William Czar Bradley received 37. [6] For lieutenant governor, 211 members of the General Assembly voted on the third ballot, so 106 were necessary for victory. [6] Richards received 117, Egerton received 57, and Roberts 37. [6]

Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirty-first. [2] Though he had nominally been a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed. [7] In 1830, he was endorsed by the National Republicans [8] and Democratic-Republicans, [9] and opposed by Anti-Masonic candidate Augustine Clarke. [5] In the treasurer's race, the popular vote was reported as: Total votes cast, 28,917; Swan, 18,544 (64.1%); Clarke, 10,325 (35.7%); scattering, 48 (0.02%). [10]

Results

1830 Vermont gubernatorial election [11] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Republican Samuel C. Crafts (incumbent) 13,476 43.9%
Anti-Masonic William A. Palmer 10,92335.6%
Jacksonian Ezra Meech 6,28520.4%
Write-in 370.1%
Total votes30,721 100%

References

  1. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Walton, E. P., ed. (1879). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 392–395 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 Fox, Dorus Morton (1895). History of Political Parties, National Reminiscences, and the Tippecanoe Movement. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Printing Co. pp. 36–38 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Antimasonry". Freedom and Unity: Building Communities 1820-1860. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Anti-Masonic Republican Ticket". Middlebury Free Press. Middlebury, VT. September 2, 1830. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Vermont Legislature: Tuesday, October 19". Vermont Aurora. Vergennes, VT. October 28, 1830. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "National Republican Nomination". The Horn of the Green Mountains. Manchester, VT. August 3, 1830. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Republican Ticket". Vermont Gazette. Bennington, VT. July 20, 1830. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Legislature of Vermont: For Treasurer". The Herald. St. Johnsbury, VT. October 20, 1830. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Dubin 2003, p. 273.
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