1837 Vermont gubernatorial election

Last updated

1837 Vermont gubernatorial election
Flag of Vermont (1804-1837).svg
  1836 September 5, 1837 1838  
  Silas Hemenway Jenison.jpg William Czar Bradley.jpg
Nominee Silas H. Jennison William Czar Bradley
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote22,26017,730
Percentage55.65%44.33%

1837 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Jennison:     50–60%     60–70%
Bradley:     50–60%

Governor before election

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

Elected Governor

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

The 1837 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1837. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee William Czar Bradley with 55.65% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1837 Vermont gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Silas H. Jennison (inc.) 22,260 55.65%
Democratic William Czar Bradley 17,73044.33%
Scattering80.02%
Majority4,53011.33%
Turnout 39,998
Whig hold Swing

Results by county

County [11] Silas Hemenway Jennison
Whig
William Czar Bradley
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Addison 2,23666.45%1,12933.55%1,10732.90%3,365
Bennington 1,32950.38%1,30949.62%200.76%2,638
Caledonia 1,55750.10%1,55149.90%60.19%3,108
Chittenden 1,66854.98%1,36645.02%3029.95%3,034
Essex 20943.00%27757.00%68-13.99%486
Franklin 1,06554.28%89745.72%1688.56%1,962
Grand Isle 24753.46%21546.54%326.93%462
Lamoille 55042.94%73157.06%181-14.13%1,281
Orange 2,17547.38%2,41652.62%241-5.25%4,591
Orleans 97853.44%85246.56%1266.89%1,830
Rutland 2,47865.01%1,33434.99%1,14430.01%3,812
Washington 1,60542.78%2,14757.22%542-14.45%3,752
Windham 2,60158.06%1,87941.94%72216.12%4,480
Windsor 3,56268.65%1,62731.35%1,93537.29%5,189
Totals22,26055.66%17,73044.34%4,53011.33%39,990

Notes

  1. Some sources give the result as Jennison 22,257, Bradley 17,722. [9] [10] The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election</span>

The 1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 14, 1842 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 17, 1843. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote that was constitutionally required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election. Incumbent Whig Governor John Davis was defeated by Democratic nominee and former Governor Marcus Morton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1834 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1834 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 11, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1849 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1849.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1860 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1860 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1860.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1859 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1859 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1859.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1835 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1835 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1835.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1857 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1857.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1840 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1840 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1840.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1841 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1841 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 9, 1841.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1835 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1835 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1835.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1836 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1836 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1836.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1840 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1840 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1840. Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee Paul Dillingham with 59.58% of the vote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1841 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1842 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1842 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1842.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1843 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1843 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1843.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1844 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1845 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1845 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1845.

References

  1. "State Election, September 5". Burlington free press. Burlington, Vt. August 18, 1837. p. 2. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. "VT Governor, 1837". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 276. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  5. Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1837. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Son. 1837. p. 8.
  6. "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. Thompson, Zadock (1842). History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Statistical, in Three Parts. Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. p. 119.
  8. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 965.
  9. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  10. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 594. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  11. "Election archive". vermont.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2023.