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The1827 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1827.[1] It resulted in the election ofEzra Butler to a one-year termas governor.[2]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 11.[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] The committee determined thatEzra Butler had won election to a second one-year term.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-RepublicanHenry Olin had won election to a one-year term.[2] Newspapers of the time reported the vote totals as: Olin, 9,411 (67.5%);Samuel C. Crafts, 2,667 (19.1%); Israel P. Dana, 1,865 (13.4%).[3]
Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-eighth.[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.[4] According to a contemporary news account, Swan was chosen nearly unanimously, with no major opposition and only 17 votes scattering.[3]
The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Ezra Butler (incumbent) | 13,699 | 87.5% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joel Doolittle | 1,951 | 12.5% | ||
| Total votes | 15,650 | 100% | |||
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