1812 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1812 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1812.^[1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.^[2]

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1812 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonas Galusha Martin Chittenden Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 19,158 15,950 Percentage 53.6% 44.6%

County results Galusha:      50–60%      60–70% Chittenden:      50–60%      60–70% Tie:      50% No Vote/Data:

Governor before election Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican

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The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 8.^[2] 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.^[2] The committee's examination showed that Jonas Galusha defeated Martin Chittenden to win election to a fourth one-year term.^[2]

In the election for lieutenant governor, Paul Brigham defeated William Chamberlain to win his seventeenth one-year term.^[2] In this contest, one Vermont newspaper recorded the vote totals as: Brigham (Democratic-Republican), 17,887 (53.0%); Chamberlain (Federalist), 14,893 (44.2%); scattering, 952 (2.8%).^[3]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded.^[2] 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 as follows.^[3]