| Election Name: | 1847 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1846 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1846 |
| Next Election: | 1848 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Image1: | File:Horace_Eaton.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Horace Eaton |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,455 |
| Percentage1: | 46.68% |
| Nominee2: | Paul Dillingham |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 18,601 |
| Percentage2: | 38.67% |
| Image3: | File:Lawrence_Brainerd.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Lawrence Brainerd |
| Party3: | Free Soil Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 6,926 |
| Percentage3: | 14.39% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Horace Eaton |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Horace Eaton |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1847 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 7, 1847, and resulted in the reelection of Whig Party candidate Horace Eaton to another one-year term as governor, his second.
In the election for governor, Eaton, who had succeeded from lieutenant governor in 1846, was elected to his second one-year term, defeating Democrat Paul Dillingham, Free Soiler Lawrence Brainerd, and Know Nothing Reuben C. Benton.[1]
In the lieutenant governor's election, Whig Leonard Sargeant was elected to a second one-year term with 46.5% of the vote to Democrat Charles K. Field's 39.0%, and Free Soil Party Jacob Scott's 14.3%, with a handful of votes cast for write-in candidates.[2]
For treasurer, Whig George Howes received 46.4%, Democratic nominee received Jeremiah T. Marston 39.1%, and Free Soil nominee Zenas Wood had 14.3%, with a few ballots cast for write-ins.[3]
Because none of the candidates received the popular vote majority required by the Vermont Constitution, the contests were formally decided by the Vermont General Assembly.[4] In the October 14 vote, 229 representatives and senators took part, so 115 votes were required to win.[4] Eaton, Sargeant, and Howes were all elected on the first ballot.[4] Eaton received 125 votes, Sargeant 124, and Howes 124.[4]