1842 Vermont gubernatorial election
Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1842 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1842.[1]
Incumbent Whig Governor Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Charles K. Williams with 50.85% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Charles Paine, Whig, incumbent Governor
- Nathan Smilie, Democratic, businessman,[2] former member of the Vermont General Assembly,[3][4][5][6] Democratic candidate for Governor in 1839 and 1841
- Charles K. Williams, Liberty, incumbent Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Paine (inc.) | 27,167 | 50.85% | ||
| Democratic | Nathan Smilie | 24,130 | 45.17% | ||
| Liberty | Charles K. Williams | 2,093 | 3.92% | ||
| Scattering | 35 | 0.07% | |||
| Majority | 3,037 | 5.68% | |||
| Turnout | 53,425 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Election, the 6th day of September". The Middlebury people's press. Middlebury, Vt. September 6, 1842. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Little, Mrs C. M. (1893). History of the Clan Marfarlane. Tottenville, N. Y.: Mrs. C. M. Little. p. 119.
- ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont, The Green Mountain State. Vol. 3. New York: The Century History Company, Inc. p. 276.
- ^ Child, Hamilton (1883). Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt. for 1883-84. Syracuse, N. Y.: Journal Office. p. 73.
- ^ 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. p. 14.
- ^ Waltons' Vermont Register and Farmers' Almanac, 1839. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Son. 1839. p. 94.
- ^ "VT Governor, 1842". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 595. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1842. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons. 1842. p. 1.
- ^ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
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