1816 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1816 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1816.^[1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.^[2]

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1816 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonas Galusha Samuel Strong Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 17,262 13,888 Percentage 55.2% 44.4%

County results Galusha:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Strong:      50–60%      60–70%

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 10.^[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 determined that incumbent Jonas Galusha had defeated Samuel Strong, a major general of the state militia and a former member of the Vermont House to win a one-year term.^[2]

In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that incumbent Paul Brigham had attained a majority over former lieutenant governor William Chamberlain to win election to a one-year term.^[2] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 17,124 (55.1%); Chamberlain 13,934 (44.9%).^[3]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his seventeenth.^[2] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.^[4][5] According to a contemporary newspaper account, he received 27,248 votes (99.8%), with 44 (0.2%) scattering.^[6]

In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.^[2]