1812 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 1, 1812
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
County results Galusha: 50–60% 60–70% Chittenden: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 50% No Vote/Data: | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Vermont |
|---|
The 1812 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 1, 1812.[1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.[2]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 8.[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's examination showed that Jonas Galusha defeated Martin Chittenden to win election to a fourth one-year term.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, Paul Brigham defeated William Chamberlain to win his seventeenth one-year term.[2] In this contest, one Vermont newspaper recorded the vote totals as: Brigham (Democratic-Republican), 17,887 (53.0%); Chamberlain (Federalist), 14,893 (44.2%); scattering, 952 (2.8%).[3]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded.[2] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.[4][5]
In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 19,158 | 53.6% | ||
| Federalist | Martin Chittenden | 15,950 | 44.6% | ||
| Write-in | 644 | 1.8% | |||
| Total votes | 35,752 | 100% | |||
References
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
- ^ a b c d e f Walton, E. P., ed. (1877). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. V. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 346–347 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Vermont Legislature". The Washingtonian. Windsor, VT. October 19, 1812. p. 1 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Washingtonian Ticket". The Washingtonian. Windsor, VT. July 20, 1812. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "American Republican Nomination for 1812". Freeman's Press. Montpelier, VT. August 27, 1812. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.