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 County results Palmer: 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% 70–80% Crafts: 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% Meech: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1832 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1832.[1] It resulted in the election ofWilliam A. Palmer to a one-year termas governor.[2]
The candidates for governor in 1832 were: incumbentWilliam A. Palmer (Anti-Masonic); former GovernorSamuel C. Crafts (National Republican); andDemocratEzra Meech.[2] In the general election, the General Assembly, which met inMontpelier on October 11, determined that the results were: total votes, 41,027; Palmer, 17,318 (42.2%); Crafts, 15,499 (37.8%); Meech, 8,210 (20.0%).[2]
Because no candidate received a majority as required by the Vermont Constitution, the General Assembly was required to select.[2] Over 42 ballots, 223 members cast ballots, meaning 112 were required for a choice.[3] Palmer consistently led the balloting with more than 100 votes, and attained as many as 111.[4] On the 43rd ballot, 222 members cast ballots, meaning 111 were required for a choice.[4] One Crafts supporter did not vote and one voted for Palmer, who was elected with 112 votes to 72 for Crafts, 37 for Meech, and 1 recorded as scattering.[4]
In the race for lieutenant governor, the total votes were 40,914.[2] Anti-Mason and incumbentLebbeus Egerton received 17,181 votes (42.0%), Jedediah Harris, a National Republican, received 15,304 (37.4%), and Democrat John Roberts received 8,429 (20.6%).[2] The General Assembly was required to choose and with 219 members voting on the first ballot, 110 votes were necessary for a choice.[2] Egerton was elected with 111 votes to 66 for Harris, 40 for Roberts, and 2 scattering.[2]
Benjamin Swan won election to a one-year term as treasurer, his thirty-third.[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.[5] In 1832, he was the candidate of the National Republicans[6] and Democrats,[7] andAugustine Clarke was the Anti-Masonic candidate.[8] The popular vote was reported as: total votes cast, 40,389; Swan, 23,687 (58.6%); Clarke, 16,702 (41.4%).[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Anti-Masonic | William A. Palmer (Inc.) | 17,318 | 44.9% | ||
| National Republican | Samuel C. Crafts | 15,499 | 37.8% | ||
| Democratic | Ezra Meech | 8,210 | 20.0% | ||
| Total votes | 41,027 | 100% | |||
