1840 Vermont gubernatorial election

1840 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Silas H. Jennison Paul Dillingham
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 33,435 22,637
Percentage 59.58% 40.34%

County results
Jennison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dillingham:      50–60%

Governor before election

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

Elected Governor

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

The 1840 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1840.[1] Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee Paul Dillingham with 59.58% of the vote.

  1. ^ "Vermont Election". The Madisonian. Washington City. September 1, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.