1818 Vermont gubernatorial election

1818 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonas Galusha
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 15,243
Percentage 95.3%

County results
Galusha:      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.[1]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 8.[1] 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.[1] The Federalist Party was largely defunct by 1818, and did not nominate candidates for statewide office, though a "People's Ticket" nominated incumbents Galusha, Paul Brigham, and Benjamin Swan for governor, lieutenant governor, and treasurer while endorsing a mix of Democratic-Republicans and Federalists for lesser offices.[2] As a result of the Federalist Party's demise, the committee determined that incumbent Jonas Galusha had won a one-year term with only a scattering of votes for other candidates.[1]

In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that Brigham had also won election to a one-year term.[1] With no Federalist opponent, Brigham won with a scattering of votes for other candidates.[1] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 14,609 (96.3%); scattering, 563 (3.7%).[3]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his nineteenth.[1] Though nominally a Federalist, Swan was endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and was unopposed for reelection.[4] A contemporary newspaper article recorded the vote totals in the treasurer's race as 10,461 (99.9%) for Swan and 6 (.01%) scattering.[5]

In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Walton, E. P., ed. (1878). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VI. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 212–213 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Nominations: The People's Ticket". Christian Messenger. Middlebury, VT. August 5, 1818. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Election: Votes for Governor, &c". Vermont Journal. Windsor, VT. October 19, 1818. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Republican Ticket". Vermont Republican. Windsor, VT. August 3, 1818. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Election: For Treasurer". Vermont Gazette. Bennington, VT. October 13, 1818. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.