1829 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 1, 1829
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County results Crafts: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Allen: 70–80% Doolittle: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1829 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1829.[1] It resulted in the election of Samuel C. Crafts to a one-year term as governor.[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 determined that Crafts had won election to a one-year term as governor.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican Henry Olin had won election to a third one-year term.[2] A contemporary newspaper account reported the vote totals as: Olin, 19,740 (81.5%); Lyman Fitch, 4,481 (18.5%).[3]
Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirtieth.[2] Though he had nominally been a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[4] As reported in Vermont's newspapers, the vote totals were: Swan 15,631 (99.9%); scattering, 10 (0.1%).[3]
In the governor's race, the new Anti-Masonic Party fielded a candidate for the first time, supporting Heman Allen though Allen had not indicated whether he identified with the party or its platform.[2] The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| National Republican | Samuel C. Crafts (incumbent) | 14,325 | 55.8% | |
| Anti-Masonic | Heman Allen (of Colchester) | 7,346 | 28.6% | |
| Jacksonian | Joel Doolittle | 3,973 | 15.5% | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 25,694 | 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 g h i 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. 346–347 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature". Vermont Aurora. Vergennes, VT. October 15, 1829. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Dubin 2003, p. 267.