1841 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.[1]
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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Titus Hutchinson, Liberty, former Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court.[2] Hutchinson was nominated in place of Charles K. Williams, who declined the nomination.[3]
- Charles Paine, Whig, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Whig candidate for Governor in 1835
- Nathan Smilie, Democratic, businessman,[4] former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1839[5][6][7][8]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]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.
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Approaching Elections". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. September 9, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "The Abolitionists of Vermont". New-York tribune. New-York, N.Y. August 30, 1841. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Third Party – State Convention". The Middlebury people's press. Middlebury, Vt. June 8, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Little, Mrs C. M. (1893). History of the Clan Marfarlane. Tottenville, N. Y.: Mrs. C. M. Little. p. 119.
- ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont, The Green Mountain State. Vol. 3. New York: The Century History Company, Inc. p. 276.
- ^ Child, Hamilton (1883). Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt. for 1883-84. Syracuse, N. Y.: Journal Office. p. 73.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Waltons' Vermont Register and Farmers' Almanac, 1839. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Son. 1839. p. 94.
- ^ "VT Governor, 1841". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1841. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1841. p. 1.
- ^ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Zadock (1842). History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Statistical, in Three Parts. Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. p. 119.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1841. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1841. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Friday, Oct. 15". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. October 19, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Vermont". New-York tribune. New-York, N.Y. October 20, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Election of Governor". Vermont telegraph. Brandon, Vt. October 20, 1841. p. 19. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Vermont". The Madisonian. Washington City. October 23, 1841. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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