1818 Vermont gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1804 presidential 1818 09 01 no 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election 1817 1819 Vermont gubernatorial election 1819 160x160px Jonas Galusha.jpg Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican 15,243 95.3% 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 150px County resultsGalusha: #006E1A 80–90% #005113 90–100% Governor Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican The 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1818.Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, NC 265 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.Walton E. P. Eliakim Persons Walton 1878 Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont VI https://books.google.com/books?id=WwcQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA212 Montpelier, VT J. & J. M. Poland 212–213 Google Books The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 8. 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. 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.August 5, 1818 Nominations: The People's Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73636852/peoples-ticket/ Christian Messenger Middlebury, VT 3 Newspapers.com 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. In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that Brigham had also won election to a one-year term. With no Federalist opponent, Brigham won with a scattering of votes for other candidates. According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 14,609 (96.3%); scattering, 563 (3.7%).October 19, 1818 Election: Votes for Governor, &c. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73638745/votes-governor/ Vermont Journal Windsor, VT 3 Newspapers.com Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his nineteenth. Though nominally a Federalist, Swan was endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and was unopposed for reelection.August 3, 1818 Republican Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73637084/republican-ticket/ Vermont Republican Windsor, VT 3 Newspapers.com A contemporary newspaper article recorded the vote totals in the treasurer's race as 10,461 (99.9%) for Swan and 6 (.01%) scattering.October 13, 1818 Election: For Treasurer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73638255/for-treasurer/ Vermont Gazette Bennington, VT 3 Newspapers.com In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows. Results 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election Jonas Galusha (incumbent) Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican 15,243 95.3% 749 4.7% 15,992 100% References Category:Vermont gubernatorial elections gubernatorial Vermont