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The1828 Vermont gubernatorial election took place September 2, 1828.[1] It resulted in the election ofSamuel C. Crafts to a one-year termas governor.[2]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 9.[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 that Crafts had won election to a one-year term as governor.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-RepublicanHenry Olin had won election to a second one-year term.[2] Contemporary newspaper articles reported the results as: Olin, 14,928 (95.8%); Lyman Fitch, 652 (4.2%).[3]
Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-ninth.[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] Newspapers of the time did not report vote totals, but did indicate that Swan had been reelected with no opposition.[3]
The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Samuel C. Crafts | 16,285 | 94.7% | ||
| Jacksonian | Joel Doolittle | 916 | 5.3% | ||
| Total votes | 17,201 | 100% | |||
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