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1817 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1804 presidential 1817 09 02 no 1816 Vermont gubernatorial election 1816 1818 Vermont gubernatorial election 1818 160x160px Jonas Galusha.jpg Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican 13,756 64.9% Isaac Tichenor.jpg Isaac Tichenor Federalist Party 3358A2 7,430 35.1% 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 150px County resultsGalusha: #73BC84 50–60% #3FA457 60–70% #008C21 70–80% #006E1A 80–90%Tichenor: #8DA9E2 50–60% #678CD7 60–70% Governor Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican
The 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1817.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=PA175 Montpelier, VT J. & J. M. Poland 175–176 Google Books
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 9. 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 committee determined that incumbent Jonas Galusha had defeated U.S. Senator Isaac Tichenor to win a one-year term.
In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that incumbent Paul Brigham had attained a majority over former lieutenant governor William Chamberlain to win the election to a one-year term. According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 13,307 (63.2%); Chamberlain 7,748 (36.8%).
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighteenth. Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.August 12, 1817 Tickets for State Officers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73634200/state-officers/ The Watchman Montpelier, VT 1 Newspapers.com According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan received 16,962 votes, and no votes were recorded for any other candidates.October 22, 1817 Vermont Legislature: For Treasurer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73634564/for-treasurer/ Rutland Herald Rutland, VT 1 Newspapers.com
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.
Results
1817 Vermont gubernatorial election
Jonas Galusha (incumbent) Democratic-Republican 13,756 64.9%
Isaac Tichenor Federalist #3358A2 7,430 35.1%
21,186 100%
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