1847 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1847 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1846 September 7, 1847 (1847-09-07) 1848 →
  Horace Eaton.jpg Paul Dillingham.jpg Lawrence Brainerd.jpg
Nominee Horace Eaton Paul Dillingham Lawrence Brainerd
Party Whig Democratic Free Soil
Popular vote 22,455 18,601 6,926
Percentage 46.70% 38.69% 14.41%

Governor before election

Horace Eaton
Whig

Elected Governor

Horace Eaton
Whig

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.

Results[]

1847 Vermont gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Horace Eaton (incumbent) 22,455 46.70%
Democratic Paul Dillingham 18,601 38.69%
Free Soil Lawrence Brainerd 6,926 14.41%
Write-in Other 98 0.20%
Total votes '48,080' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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