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The 1821 Vermont gubernatorial election took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Richard Skinner to a one-year term as governor.[1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 11.[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] With the Federalist Party defunct, Democratic-Republican Richard Skinner was the only major candidate.[1] The committee determined that Skinner had easily won a second one-year term against only scattering opposition.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican William Cahoon, who was unopposed, had won election to a second one-year term.[2] The vote totals were recorded as 11,817 (98.8%) for Cahoon, with 146 (1.2%) scattering.[3]
Benjamin Swan was unopposed for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-second.[1] Though nominally a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and often ran unopposed.[4] Vote totals for the 1821 election were recorded as 10,637 (99.6%) for Swan and 41 (0.04%) scattering.[4]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Richard Skinner (incumbent) | 12,434 | 98.7% | ||
| Scattering | 163 | 1.3% | |||
| Total votes | 12,597 | 100% | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g 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. 356–357 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vermont Legislature". The Watchman. Montpelier, VT. October 16, 1821. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joshua L. (January 2, 2015). "Cahoon, William". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.