1841 Vermont gubernatorial election

1841 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Paine Nathan Smilie Titus Hutchinson
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote 146 95 9
Popular vote 23,353 21,302 3,039
Percentage 48.71% 44.43% 6.34%

County results
Paine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smilie:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Silas H. Jennison
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles Paine
Whig

The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.[1]

Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison did not run for re-election.

Whig nominee Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Titus Hutchinson.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Paine was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.

  1. ^ "Approaching Elections". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. September 9, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

1841 Vermont gubernatorial election

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