1852 Vermont gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1852 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1837 presidential 1852 09 07 no 1851 Vermont gubernatorial election 1851 1853 Vermont gubernatorial election 1853 120px Whig Party (United States) Erastus Fairbanks 117 23,795 49.2% 100px Democratic Party (United States) John S. Robinson 61 14,938 31.3% 1852 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsFairbanks: #FEF4B4 30–40% #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Robinson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996E2 50–60%Brainerd: #FFB2B2 40–50% 107px Free Soil Party Lawrence Brainerd 40 9,445 19.6% Governor Charles K. Williams Whig Party (United States) Erastus Fairbanks Whig Party (United States) The 1852 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, September 7.Walton Eliakim Persons Eliakim Persons Walton August 26, 1852 Candidates, State Election, September 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67852590/state-election/ Vermont Watchman & State Journal Montpelier, VT 2 Newspapers.com Incumbent governor Charles K. Williams, a Whig, was not a candidate for reelection.July 7, 1852 Our Next Governor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67852184/next-governor/ Middlebury Register Middlebury, VT 2 Newspapers.com In the voting, Whig Erastus Fairbanks received 49.2 percent, Democrat John S. Robinson 31.3 percent, and Free Soil Party nominee Lawrence Brainerd 19.6 percent.Walton Eliakim Persons Eliakim Persons Walton October 18, 1852 Legislature of Vermont: House; Governor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67851444/governor-fairbanks/ Walton's Daily Journal Montpelier, VT 4 Newspapers.com In accordance with the Vermont Constitution, because no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, the election was decided by the Vermont General Assembly. On October 16, with 110 votes by the combined Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate necessary for a choice, Fairbanks won on the first ballot with 117 votes to 61 for Robinson and 40 for Brainerd. On Monday October 18, Fairbanks took the oath of office and began a one-year term.Walton Eliakim Persons Eliakim Persons Walton October 19, 1852 Legislature of Vermont: House https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67851848/house-governor-fairbanks/ Walton's Daily Journal Montpelier, VT 3 Newspapers.com General election Results 1852 Vermont gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Results - Governor - 1852 https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/search/year_from:1852/year_to:1852/office_id:3 Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 31 December 2014 Whig Party (United States) Erastus Fairbanks 23,795 49.2% Democratic Party (United States) John Robinson 14,938 31.3% Free Soil Party Lawrence Brainerd 9,445 19.6% Write-in Other 20 0.0 48,198 100 References 1852 Vermont Gubernatorial Category:October 1852 Category:Contingent elections in Vermont