1820 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 5, 1820
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The 1820 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 5, 1820.[1] It resulted in the election of Richard Skinner to a one-year term.[2]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 12.[2] 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.[2] With incumbent Jonas Galusha not a candidate for reelection, and the Federalist Party defunct, Democratic-Republican Richard Skinner was the only major candidate.[3] The committee determined that Skinner had easily won a one-year term against only scattering opposition.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, incumbent Paul Brigham was not a candidate for reelection and the committee determined that Democratic-Republican William Cahoon had been elected to a one-year term.[3] Vote totals were not recorded, but a contemporary newspaper account indicated that only 1,007 votes were cast for scattering opposition.[3]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-first.[2] Though nominally a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and often ran unopposed.[3] Vote totals for the 1820 election were not recorded, but an October 17 newspaper article indicated that Swan had been unanimously reelected, with no votes for any other candidates.[3]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Richard Skinner | 13,152 | 93.4% | |
| Write-in | 934 | 6.6% | ||
| Total votes | 14,086 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
- ^ a b c d e f Walton, E. P., ed. (1878). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VI. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 288–299 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e "From Montpelier". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. October 17, 1820. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.