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The 1810 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 11.[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 defeated former Governor Isaac Tichenor to win election to a second one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a one-year term, his fifteenth.[1] Benjamin Swan was elected to his eleventh one-year term as treasurer.[1]
In the race for treasurer, the vote totals were not recorded.[1] According to an October 1810 newspaper article, Swan was unopposed.[2]
In the lieutenant governor's contest, one Vermont newspaper recorded the vote totals as: Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican), 12,261 (62.6%); Lewis R. Morris (Federalist), 6,378 (32.6%); scattering, 938 (4.8%).[3]
In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.[4]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 13,814 | 57.4% | ||
| Federalist | Isaac Tichenor | 9,910 | 41.1% | ||
| Scattering | 361 | 1.5% | |||
| Total votes | 24,085 | 100% | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g 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. 279–280 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Benjamin Swan, Esq". Vermont Republican. Windsor, VT. October 22, 1810. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont Legislature". Freeman's Press. Montpelier, VT. October 16, 1810. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont Election". Vermont Centinel. Burlington, VT. October 19, 1810. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.