1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

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The 1850 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1850, and resulted in the election of Whig Party candidate Charles K. Williams to a one-year term as governor.

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1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1849
September 3, 1850 (1850-09-03)
1851 â†’
 
Nominee Charles K. Williams Lucius Benedict Peck John S. Robinson
Party Whig Free Soil Democratic
Popular vote 24,481 18,856 4,142
Percentage 51.53% 39.69% 8.72%

County results
Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Peck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Carlos Coolidge
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles K. Williams
Whig

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Results

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1850 Vermont gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles K. Williams 24,481 51.53% −1.90%
Free Soil Lucius Benedict Peck 18,856 39.69% −4.29%
Democratic John Robinson 4,142 8.72% +2.37%
Write-in Other 26 0.06%
Total votes '47,505' '100'
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