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1841 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Paine Nathan Smilie Titus Hutchinson Party Whig Democratic Liberty Electoral vote 146 95 9 Popular vote 23,353 21,302 3,039 Percentage 48.71% 44.43% 6.34%

County results Paine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Smilie:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Silas H. Jennison Whig Elected Governor Charles Paine Whig

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The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.

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. Hutchinson was nominated in place of Charles K. Williams, who declined the nomination.
• Charles Paine, Whig, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Whig candidate for Governor in 1835
• Nathan Smilie, Democratic, businessman, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1839

Results

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.

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

1. Some sources give the result as Paine 23,582, Smilie 21,693, Hutchinson 3,091, scattering 248. The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.

References

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19. ^ "Friday, Oct. 15". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. October 19, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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