1851 Vermont gubernatorial election

1851 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles K. Williams Timothy P. Redfield John S. Robinson Party Whig Free Soil Democratic Popular vote 22,676 14,950 6,686 Percentage 51.1% 33.4% 15.4%

County results Williams:   40-50%   50-60%   60-70% Redfield:   40-50%   50-60%

Governor before election Charles K. Williams Whig Elected Governor Charles K. Williams Whig

The 1851 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1851. ^[1] The state continued its support for the Whig party, and Whig Governor Charles K. Williams was easily re-elected to a one-year term. ^[2] The strong showing of the Free Soil Party candidate Timothy P. Redfield also showed that Vermont was on its way to becoming an anti-slavery bastion. ^[3] The Democratic nominee, John S. Robinson went on to win the governorship in 1853. ^[4]

Results

1851 Vermont gubernatorial election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Charles K. Williams (incumbent)	22,676	51.1%
	Free Soil	Timothy P. Redfield	14,950	33.4%
	Democratic	John Robinson	6,686	15.4%
	Write-in	Other	51	0.1
Total votes			'44,363'	'100'

References

1. "Whig Nominations". The Caledonian . St. Johnsbury, VT. August 30, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "The Election -- Additional Returns". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. September 8, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Lewis, Theodore Graham, ed. (1915). History of Waterbury, Vermont, 1763-1915. Waterbury, VT: Harry C. Whitehill, The Record Print. p. 74 – via Google Books.
4. "Legislature of Vermont". The Daily Journal. Montpelier, VT. October 28, 1853. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.