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The1825 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1825.[1] It resulted in the election ofCornelius P. Van Ness to a one-year termas governor.[2]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 13.[2] TheVermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to review the votes of thefreemen of Vermont for governor,lieutenant governor,treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[2] Democratic-RepublicanCornelius P. Van Ness was the only candidate.[2] The committee determined that Van Ness had easily won a third one-year term.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-RepublicanAaron Leland was unopposed and had won election to a fourth one-year term.[2]
Benjamin Swan was unopposed for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-sixth.[2] Though he had nominally been aFederalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[3] Contemporary newspaper accounts indicated that Van Ness, Leland, and Swan had won their races "nearly unanimously".[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Cornelius P. Van Ness (incumbent) | 12,229 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 195 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 12,424 | 100% | ||
