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The1814 Vermont gubernatorial election forGovernor of Vermont took place in September and October, and resulted in the election ofMartin Chittenden to a one-year term.[1]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 13.[1] 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.[1] The committee determined that neitherJonas Galusha norMartin Chittenden had attained the majority required by the Vermont Constitution.[1] In such cases, the governor is chosen by the combined vote of theVermont General Assembly.[1]
On October 14, the General Assembly met to select the governor.[1] In secret balloting, Chittenden was elected to his second one-year term by a vote of 123 to 91, with one vote counted as scattering.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that neitherWilliam Chamberlain norPaul Brigham had attained a majority.[1] According to contemporary newspaper articles, the vote totals were: Chamberlain, 16,648 (49.1%); Brigham, 16,598 (49.0%); scattering, 655 (1.9%).[2] The contest was decided by the General Assembly, which elected Chamberlain to a second one-year term by a vote of 118 to 91.[1]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his fifteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded.[1] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.[3]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Martin Chittenden (incumbent) | 17,466 | 49.4% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha | 17,411 | 49.3% | ||
| Scattering | 451 | 1.3% | |||
| Total votes | 35,328 | 100% | |||
