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1841 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.[1]

1841 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee Charles Paine Nathan Smilie Titus Hutchinson
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote 146 95 9
Popular vote 23,353 21,302 3,039
Percentage 48.71% 44.43% 6.34%
County results
Paine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smilie:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles Paine
Whig

Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison did not run for re-election.

Whig nominee Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Titus Hutchinson.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Paine was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1841 Vermont gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Paine 23,353 48.71%
Democratic Nathan Smilie 21,302 44.43%
Liberty Titus Hutchinson 3,039 6.34%
Scattering 248 0.52%
Majority 2,051 4.28%
Turnout 47,942

Legislative election

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As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses meeting jointly choosing among the top three vote-getters, Paine, Smilie and Hutchinson. The legislative election was held on October 15, 1841.[18][19][20][21][22]

Of the four scattering votes, one was cast for William A. Griswold (Whig) and one for Asa G. Hewes, while two were blanks. These votes were not counted.

Legislative election[19][20][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Charles Paine 146 57.48%
Democratic Nathan Smilie 95 37.40%
Liberty Titus Hutchinson 9 3.54%
Scattering and blanks 4 1.58%
Turnout 254
Whig hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Some sources give the result as Paine 23,582, Smilie 21,693, Hutchinson 3,091, scattering 248.[16][17] The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.

References

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  1. ^ "Approaching Elections". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. September 9, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Abolitionists of Vermont". New-York tribune. New-York, N.Y. August 30, 1841. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Third Party – State Convention". The Middlebury people's press. Middlebury, Vt. June 8, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Little, Mrs C. M. (1893). History of the Clan Marfarlane. Tottenville, N. Y.: Mrs. C. M. Little. p. 119.
  5. ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont, The Green Mountain State. Vol. 3. New York: The Century History Company, Inc. p. 276.
  6. ^ Child, Hamilton (1883). Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt. for 1883-84. Syracuse, N. Y.: Journal Office. p. 73.
  7. ^ Deming, Leonard (1851). Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, as connected with its political history, from 1778 to 1851. Middlebury: Published by the author. p. 14.
  8. ^ Waltons' Vermont Register and Farmers' Almanac, 1839. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Son. 1839. p. 94.
  9. ^ "VT Governor, 1841". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  11. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 276–277. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  12. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1841. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1841. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. ^ Thompson, Zadock (1842). History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Statistical, in Three Parts. Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. p. 119.
  15. ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
  16. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  17. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 595. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  18. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1841. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1841. p. 2.
  19. ^ a b "Friday, Oct. 15". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. October 19, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Vermont". New-York tribune. New-York, N.Y. October 20, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Election of Governor". Vermont telegraph. Brandon, Vt. October 20, 1841. p. 19. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Vermont". The Madisonian. Washington City. October 23, 1841. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022.


   

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