1822 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 3, 1822
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The 1822 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1822.[1] It resulted in the election of Richard Skinner to a one-year term as governor.[2]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 10.[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] Democratic-Republican Richard Skinner was the only major candidate.[2] The committee determined that Skinner had easily won a third one-year term against only scattering opposition.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican Aaron Leland had won election to a one-year term.[2] A contemporary newspaper article reported the results as: Leland, 6,792 (61.4%); Ezra Butler, 1,838 (16.6%); William Hunter, 1,785 (16.1%); William Strong, 48 (0.4%); scattering, 604 (5.5%).[3]
Benjamin Swan was unopposed for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-third.[2] Though nominally a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalists Swan often ran unopposed.[4] Newspaper accounts of the election reported that Swan had received 7,986 votes (99.6%), with 34 votes (0.4%) scattering.[3]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Richard Skinner (incumbent) | 11,520 | 98.6% | |
| Write-in | 167 | 1.4% | ||
| Total votes | 11,687 | 100% | ||
By county
The following totals are incomplete. They represent all the votes that are vouched for by surviving records, and are therefore the minimum possible votes as opposed to grand totals.[5]
| County | Richard Skinner Democratic-Republican |
Scattering | Totals (incomplete) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Votes | Votes | |
| Addison | 812 | 4 | 816 |
| Bennington | 606 | 6 | 612 |
| Caledonia | 767 | 9 | 776 |
| Chittenden | 245 | 0 | 245 |
| Essex | 137 | 0 | 137 |
| Franklin | 446 | 1 | 447 |
| Grand Isle | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| Orange | 1,189 | 1 | 1,190 |
| Orleans | 426 | 6 | 432 |
| Rutland | 1,106 | 7 | 1,113 |
| Washington | 317 | 0 | 317 |
| Windham | 1,095 | 9 | 1,104 |
| Windsor | 2,347 | 5 | 2,352 |
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 g 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. 3–4 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Ephraim, Mills; Mills, Thomas, eds. (October 18, 1822). "Votes for Governor, &c". Northern Sentinel. Burlington, VT. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Vermont 1822 governor". A New Nation Votes. Retrieved October 24, 2024.