1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1849 September 3, 1850 (1850-09-03) 1851 →
  Charles K Williams.jpg Lucius B. Peck.jpg
Nominee Charles K. Williams Lucius Benedict Peck
Party Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 24,481 18,856
Percentage 51.53% 39.69%

  John S Robinson.jpg
Nominee John S. Robinson
Party Democratic
Popular vote 4,142
Percentage 8.72%

Governor before election

Carlos Coolidge
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles K. Williams
Whig

The 1850 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1850, and resulted in the election of Whig Party candidate Charles K. Williams to a one-year term as governor.

Results[]

1850 Vermont gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles K. Williams 24,481 51.53% -1.90%
Free Soil Lucius Benedict Peck 18,856 39.69% -4.29%
Democratic John Robinson 4,142 8.72% +2.37%
Write-in Other 26 0.06%
Total votes '47,505' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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