1838 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1838 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1837 September 4, 1838 1839  
  Silas Hemenway Jenison.jpg William Czar Bradley.jpg
Nominee Silas H. Jennison William Czar Bradley
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote24,73819,194
Percentage56.26%43.65%

1838 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Jennison:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bradley:     50–60%

Governor before election

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

Elected Governor

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

The 1838 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1838. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee William Czar Bradley with 56.26% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1838 Vermont gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Silas H. Jennison (inc.) 24,738 56.26%
Democratic William Czar Bradley 19,19443.65%
Scattering370.08%
Majority5,54412.61%
Turnout 43,969
Whig hold Swing

Results by county

County [9] Silas Hemenway Jennison
Whig
William Czar Bradley
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Addison 2,18071.41%87328.59%1,30742.81%3,053
Bennington 1,54251.59%1,44748.41%953.18%2,989
Caledonia 1,77948.53%1,88751.47%108-2.95%3,666
Chittenden 1,73153.16%1,52546.84%2066.33%3,256
Essex 29047.15%32552.85%35-5.69%615
Franklin 1,16445.27%1,40754.73%243-9.45%2,571
Grand Isle 26858.77%18841.23%8017.54%456
Lamoille 68941.48%97258.52%283-17.04%1,661
Orange 2,42951.16%2,31948.84%1102.32%4,748
Orleans 1,22959.60%83340.40%39619.20%2,062
Rutland 2,85666.31%1,45133.69%1,40532.62%4,307
Washington 1,73143.82%2,21956.18%488-12.35%3,950
Windham 2,71060.08%1,80139.92%90920.15%4,511
Windsor 4,14068.01%1,94731.99%2,19336.03%6,087
Totals24,73856.31%19,19443.69%5,54412.62%43,932

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References

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  5. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1838. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons. 1839. p. xxiii.
  6. "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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