1829 Vermont gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1829 Vermont gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Flag Year:1804
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1828 Vermont gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1828
Next Election:1830 Vermont gubernatorial election
Next Year:1830
Image1:Samuel Crafts.jpg
Nominee1:Samuel C. Crafts
Party1:Democratic-Republican
Popular Vote1:14,325
Percentage1:55.8%
Nominee2:Heman Allen (of Colchester)
Party2:Anti-Masonic Party
Popular Vote2:7,346
Percentage2:28.6%
Image3:Joel Doolitle (Vermont Supreme Court Justice).jpg
Nominee3:Joel Doolittle
Party3:Democratic-Republican
Popular Vote3:3,973
Percentage3:15.5%
Governor
Before Election:Samuel C. Crafts
Before Party:Democratic-Republican
After Election:Samuel C. Crafts
After Party:Democratic-Republican

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 (of Colchester) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walton . E. P. . Eliakim Persons Walton . 1879 . Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont . VII . Montpelier, VT . J. & J. M. Poland . 346–347 . Google Books.
  2. News: October 15, 1829 . Report of the Proceedings of the Legislature . Vermont Aurora . Vergennes, VT . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Swan, Benjamin . Joshua L. . November 26, 2004 . Our Campaigns . Our Campaigns.com . March 21, 2021.