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 County results Galusha: 50–60% 60–70% Tichenor: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1809 Vermont gubernatorial election forGovernor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the election ofJonas Galusha to a one-year term.[1]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 12.[1] TheVermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of thefreemen of Vermont for governor,lieutenant governor,treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1]
The committee's examination of the votes showed thatJonas Galusha had defeated incumbent GovernorIsaac Tichenor for a one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selectedPaul Brigham for a one-year term, his fourteenth.[1]Benjamin Swan was elected to his tenth one-year term as treasurer.[1]
In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded.[1] In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha | 14,583 | 51.1% | ||
| Federalist | Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) | 13,467 | 47.2% | ||
| Scattering | 498 | 1.7% | |||
| Total votes | 28,548 | 100% | |||
