1841 Vermont gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1842 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1842 |
| Election Date: | September 7, 1841 |
| Nominee1: | Charles Paine |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 146 |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,353 |
| Percentage1: | 48.71% |
| Nominee2: | Nathan Smilie |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote2: | 95 |
| Popular Vote2: | 21,302 |
| Percentage2: | 44.43% |
| Nominee3: | Titus Hutchinson |
| Party3: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
| Electoral Vote3: | 9 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,039 |
| Percentage3: | 6.34% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Silas H. Jennison |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Charles Paine |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.[1]
Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison did not run for re-election.
Whig nominee Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Titus Hutchinson.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Paine was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.
General election
Candidates
- Titus Hutchinson, Liberty, former Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court.[2] Hutchinson was nominated in place of Charles K. Williams, who declined the nomination.[3]
- Charles Paine, Whig, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Whig candidate for Governor in 1835
- Nathan Smilie, Democratic, businessman,[4] former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1839[5] [6] [7] [8]
Legislative election
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses meeting jointly choosing among the top three vote-getters, Paine, Smilie and Hutchinson. The legislative election was held on October 15, 1841.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Of the four scattering votes, one was cast for William A. Griswold (Whig) and one for Asa G. Hewes, while two were blanks. These votes were not counted.
Notes and References
- News: . September 9, 1841 . Approaching Elections . Virginia free press . Charlestown, Va. . 2 . 28 January 2022 .
- News: . August 30, 1841 . The Abolitionists of Vermont . New-York tribune . New-York, N.Y. . 1 . 28 January 2022 .
- News: . June 8, 1841 . Third Party – State Convention . The Middlebury people's press . Middlebury, Vt. . 3 . 28 January 2022 .
- Book: Little, Mrs C. M. . 1893 . History of the Clan Marfarlane . Tottenville, N. Y. . Mrs. C. M. Little . 119 .
- Book: Crockett, Walter Hill . 1921 . Vermont, The Green Mountain State . 3 . New York . The Century History Company, Inc. . 276 .
- Book: Child, Hamilton . 1883 . Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt. for 1883-84 . Syracuse, N. Y. . Journal Office . 73 .
- Book: Deming, Leonard . 1851 . Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, as connected with its political history, from 1778 to 1851 . Middlebury . Published by the author . 14 .
- Book: . 1839 . Waltons' Vermont Register and Farmers' Almanac, 1839 . Montpelier . E. P. Walton & Son . 94 .
- Book: . 1841 . Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1841 . Montpelier . E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers . 2 .
- News: . October 19, 1841 . Friday, Oct. 15 . Rutland herald . Rutland, Vt. . 3 . 28 January 2022 .
- News: . October 20, 1841 . Vermont . New-York tribune . New-York, N.Y. . 2 . 28 January 2022 .
- News: . October 20, 1841 . Election of Governor . Vermont telegraph . Brandon, Vt. . 19 . 28 January 2022 .
- News: . October 23, 1841 . Vermont . The Madisonian . Washington City . 1 . 28 January 2022 .
