1829 Vermont gubernatorial election
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 County results Crafts: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Allen: 70–80% Doolittle: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1829 Vermont gubernatorial election took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Samuel C. Crafts to a one-year term as governor.[1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 8.[1] 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.[1] The committee determined that Crafts had won election to a one-year term as governor.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican Henry Olin had won election to a third one-year term.[1] A contemporary newspaper account reported the vote totals as: Olin, 19,740 (81.5%); Lyman Fitch, 4,481 (18.5%).[2]
Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirtieth.[1] Though he had nominally been a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[3] As reported in Vermont's newspapers, the vote totals were: Swan 15,631 (99.9%); scattering, 10 (0.1%).[2]
In the governor's race, the new Anti-Masonic Party fielded a candidate for the first time, supporting Heman Allen though Allen had not indicated whether he identified with the party or its platform.[1] The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Samuel C. Crafts (incumbent) | 14,325 | 55.8% | ||
| Anti-Masonic | Heman Allen (of Colchester) | 7,346 | 28.6% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joel Doolittle | 3,973 | 15.5% | ||
| Scattering | 50 | 0.1% | |||
| Total votes | 25,694 | 100% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Walton, E. P., ed. (1879). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 346–347 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature". Vermont Aurora. Vergennes, VT. October 15, 1829. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.