1813 Vermont gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Vermont
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County results
Chittenden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Galusha: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1813 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Martin Chittenden to a one-year term. [1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 14. [1] 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. [1] The committee disallowed several hundred votes for Jonas Galusha , and the result was that neither Galusha nor Martin Chittenden attained the majority required by the Vermont Constitution. [1] [2] In such cases, the governor is chosen by the combined vote of the Vermont General Assembly . [1] [2]
On October 21, the General Assembly met to select the governor. [1] In secret balloting, Chittenden was elected by a vote of 112 to 111. [1] [2] Supporters of Galusha argued that 112 members of the Assembly had voted for Galusha, which would have resulted in a tie, so a ballot must have been lost or intentionally not counted. [1] [2] They proposed to place all 112 Galusha supporters under oath to affirm that they had voted for Galusha. [1] [2] Chittenden supporters claimed that one supposed Galusha supporter (not named) had promised to withhold his vote in order to give Chittenden an advantage. [1] [2] While the House debated the question, Chittenden took the oath of office from Nathaniel Chipman , the chief judge of the Vermont Supreme Court , and notified the House that he was ready to deliver his inaugural speech. [1] Chittenden was allowed to proceed, effectively ending the controversy over his election. [1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, after the legislature's canvassing committee disallowed ballots for Brigham, contemporary newspaper articles reported the popular vote results as William Chamberlain (Federalist) 15,557 (48.8%); Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican) 15,393 (48.2%); scattering 958 (3.0%). [3] Because neither Chamberlain nor Brigham attained a majority, the contest was decided by the General Assembly. [1] [2] In the Assembly vote, Chamberlain was declared the winner by the same 112 to 111 margin by which Chittenden defeated Galusha. [1] [2]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his fourteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded. [1] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection. [4] [5]
In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results of the popular vote were reported as follows. [6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Martin Chittenden | 16,532 | 48.6% | +4% | |
Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 16,838 | 49.6% | -4% | |
Scattering | 605 | 1.8% | 0% | ||
Total votes | 33,975 | 100% | N/A |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Walton, E. P. , ed. (1878). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont . Vol. VI. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 4, 16–17 – via Google Books .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Election, No. II" . The Washingtonian . Windsor, VT. November 8, 1813. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "The Election" . Columbian Patriot . Middlebury, VT. October 20, 1813. p. 3 – via GenealogyBank.com .
- ↑ "Genuine Republican Nomination" . Vermont Republican and American Journal . Windsor, VT. August 26, 1813. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Peace Nomination" . The Vermont Mirror . Middlebury, VT. August 18, 1813. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Vermont Legislature" . Lancaster Intelligencer . Lancaster, PA. November 6, 1813. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
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