1809 Vermont gubernatorial election

1809 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 5, 1809 (1809-09-05)

Nominee Jonas Galusha Isaac Tichenor Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 14,583 13,467 Percentage 51.1% 47.2%

County results Galusha:      50–60%      60–70% Tichenor:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Isaac Tichenor Federalist Elected Governor Jonas Galusha Democratic-Republican

The 1809 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 5, 1809.^[1] It resulted in the election of Jonas Galusha 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 examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.^[2]

The committee's examination of the votes showed that Jonas Galusha had defeated incumbent Governor Isaac Tichenor for a one-year term.^[2] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a one-year term, his fourteenth.^[2] Benjamin Swan was elected to his tenth one-year term as treasurer.^[2]

In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded.^[2] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.^[2]

Results

1809 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Jonas Galusha	14,583	51.1%
	Federalist	Isaac Tichenor (incumbent)	13,467	47.2%
	Write-in		498	1.7%
Total votes			28,548	100%

References

1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
2. Walton, E. P., ed. (1877). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. V. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 241–242 – via Google Books.