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Elections in Vermont |
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The 1808 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term. [1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 13. [1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council. [1]
The committee's examination of the votes showed that former Governor Isaac Tichenor defeated incumbent Israel Smith for a one-year term. [1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for his thirteenth one-year term. [1] Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his ninth. [1]
In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded. [1] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Isaac Tichenor | 13,634 | 50.8% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Israel Smith (incumbent) | 12,775 | 47.6% | ||
Scattering | 427 | 1.6% | |||
Total votes | 26,836 | 100% |
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Elections in Vermont |
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The 1808 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term. [1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 13. [1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council. [1]
The committee's examination of the votes showed that former Governor Isaac Tichenor defeated incumbent Israel Smith for a one-year term. [1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for his thirteenth one-year term. [1] Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his ninth. [1]
In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded. [1] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Isaac Tichenor | 13,634 | 50.8% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Israel Smith (incumbent) | 12,775 | 47.6% | ||
Scattering | 427 | 1.6% | |||
Total votes | 26,836 | 100% |