1817 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1817 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1817.^[1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha to a one-year term.^[2]

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1817 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1816 September 2, 1817 (1817-09-02) 1818 â†’

Nominee Jonas Galusha Isaac Tichenor Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 13,756 7,430 Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

County results Galusha:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tichenor:      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 9.^[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 U.S. Senator Isaac Tichenor 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 the election to a one-year term.^[2] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 13,307 (63.2%); Chamberlain 7,748 (36.8%).^[2]

Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his eighteenth.^[2] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.^[3] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan received 16,962 votes, and no votes were recorded for any other candidates.^[4]

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