1809 Vermont gubernatorial election

1809 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonas Galusha Isaac Tichenor
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 14,583 13,467
Percentage 51.1% 47.2%

County results
Galusha:      50–60%      60–70%
Tichenor:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Isaac Tichenor
Federalist

Elected Governor

Jonas Galusha
Democratic-Republican

The 1809 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.[1]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 12.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1]

The committee's examination of the votes showed that Jonas Galusha had defeated incumbent Governor Isaac Tichenor for a one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a one-year term, his fourteenth.[1] Benjamin Swan was elected to his tenth one-year term as treasurer.[1]

In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded.[1] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Walton, E. P., ed. (1877). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. V. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 241–242 – via Google Books.