1826 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The1826 Vermont gubernatorial electiontook place in September and October, and resulted in the election ofEzra Butlerto a one-year termas governor.[1]
TheVermont General Assemblymet inMontpelieron October 12.[1]TheVermont House of Representativesappointed a committee to review the votes of thefreemenof Vermont for governor,lieutenant governor,treasurer,and members of the governor's council.[1]The committee determined thatEzra Butlerhad won a one-year term.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-RepublicanAaron Lelandhad won election to a fifth one-year term.[1]Newspapers of the time reported the vote totals as: Leland, 7,749 (61.9%);Henry Olin,4,331 (34.7%); Scattering, 431 (3.4%).[2]
Benjamin Swanhad no opposition for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-seventh.[1]Though he had nominally been aFederalist,Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[3]
The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Ezra Butler | 8,966 | 63.3% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joel Doolittle | 3,157 | 22.3% | ||
| Scattering | 2,037 | 14.4% | |||
| Total votes | 14,160 | 100% | |||
References
[edit]- ^abcdefgWalton, E. P.,ed. (1879).Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont.Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 206–207 – viaGoogle Books.
- ^"Vermont Legislature".North Star.Danville, VT. October 17, 1826. p. 3 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Joshua L. (November 26, 2004)."Swan, Benjamin".Our Campaigns.Our Campaigns.com.RetrievedMarch 21,2021.