The 1838 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1838.[1]
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Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee William Czar Bradley with 56.26% of the vote.
General election
editCandidates
edit- William Czar Bradley, Democratic, former U.S. Representative, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1834, 1835, 1836 and 1837
- Silas H. Jennison, Whig, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Silas H. Jennison (inc.) | 24,738 | 56.26% | ||
| Democratic | William Czar Bradley | 19,194 | 43.65% | ||
| Scattering | 37 | 0.08% | |||
| Majority | 5,544 | 12.61% | |||
| Turnout | 43,969 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
edit| County[9] | Silas Hemenway Jennison Whig |
William Czar Bradley Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Addison | 2,180 | 71.41% | 873 | 28.59% | 1,307 | 42.81% | 3,053 |
| Bennington | 1,542 | 51.59% | 1,447 | 48.41% | 95 | 3.18% | 2,989 |
| Caledonia | 1,779 | 48.53% | 1,887 | 51.47% | 108 | -2.95% | 3,666 |
| Chittenden | 1,731 | 53.16% | 1,525 | 46.84% | 206 | 6.33% | 3,256 |
| Essex | 290 | 47.15% | 325 | 52.85% | 35 | -5.69% | 615 |
| Franklin | 1,164 | 45.27% | 1,407 | 54.73% | 243 | -9.45% | 2,571 |
| Grand Isle | 268 | 58.77% | 188 | 41.23% | 80 | 17.54% | 456 |
| Lamoille | 689 | 41.48% | 972 | 58.52% | 283 | -17.04% | 1,661 |
| Orange | 2,429 | 51.16% | 2,319 | 48.84% | 110 | 2.32% | 4,748 |
| Orleans | 1,229 | 59.60% | 833 | 40.40% | 396 | 19.20% | 2,062 |
| Rutland | 2,856 | 66.31% | 1,451 | 33.69% | 1,405 | 32.62% | 4,307 |
| Washington | 1,731 | 43.82% | 2,219 | 56.18% | 488 | -12.35% | 3,950 |
| Windham | 2,710 | 60.08% | 1,801 | 39.92% | 909 | 20.15% | 4,511 |
| Windsor | 4,140 | 68.01% | 1,947 | 31.99% | 2,193 | 36.03% | 6,087 |
| Totals | 24,738 | 56.31% | 19,194 | 43.69% | 5,544 | 12.62% | 43,932 |
References
edit- ^ "The Vermont Congressional and Legislative elections". Martinsburg gazette. Martinsburg, Va. September 5, 1838. p. 3. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "VT Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1838. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons. 1839. p. xxiii.
- ^ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Zadock (1842). History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and Statistical, in Three Parts. Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. p. 119.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 965.
- ^ "Election archive". vermont.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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