1842 Vermont gubernatorial election

1842 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1841 September 6, 1842 1843 →
 
Nominee Charles Paine Nathan Smilie
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 27,167 24,130
Percentage 50.85% 45.17%

County results
Paine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smilie:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles Paine
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles Paine
Whig

The 1842 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1842.[1]

Incumbent Whig Governor Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Charles K. Williams with 50.85% of the vote.

  1. ^ "Election, the 6th day of September". The Middlebury people's press. Middlebury, Vt. September 6, 1842. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.