1808 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1808 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1808.^[1] It resulted in the election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term.^[2]

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1808 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1807 September 6, 1808 (1808-09-06) 1809 â†’

Nominee Isaac Tichenor Israel Smith Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 13,634 12,775 Percentage 50.8% 47.6%

County results Tichenor:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Smith:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Israel Smith Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Isaac Tichenor Federalist

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The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 13.^[2] 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.^[2]

The committee's examination of the votes showed that former Governor Isaac Tichenor defeated incumbent Israel Smith for a one-year term.^[2] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for his thirteenth one-year term.^[2] Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his ninth.^[2]

In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded.^[2] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.^[2]