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 County results Galusha: 50–60% 60–70% Chittenden: 50–60% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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The1811 Vermont gubernatorial election forGovernor of Vermont took place on September 3, 1811.[1] It resulted in the election ofJonas Galusha to a one-year term.[2]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 10.[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's examination showed thatJonas Galusha defeatedMartin Chittenden to win election to a third one-year term.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor,Paul Brigham defeatedWilliam Chamberlain to win his sixteenth one-year term.[2] In this contest, one Vermont newspaper recorded the vote totals as: Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican), 11,896 (55.8%); William Chamberlain (Federalist), 9,415 (44.2%).[3]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his twelfth, though the vote totals were not recorded.[2] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was unopposed for reelection.[4][5]
In the race for governor, a contemporary newspaper article reported the results as follows.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha (incumbent) | 13,828 | 55.2% | |
| Federalist | Martin Chittenden | 11,214 | 44.8% | |
| Total votes | 25,042 | 100% | ||
