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 County results Galusha: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Chittenden: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1815 Vermont gubernatorial election forGovernor of Vermont took place on September 5, 1815.[1] It resulted in the election ofJonas Galusha to a one-year term.[2]
TheVermont General Assembly met inMontpelier on October 12.[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 former governorJonas Galusha had defeated incumbentMartin Chittenden to win a one-year term.[2]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the legislature's canvassing committee determined that former lieutenant governorPaul Brigham had attained a majority over incumbentWilliam Chamberlain to win election to a one-year term.[2] According to a contemporary newspaper article, the vote totals were: Brigham, 16,942 (50.4%); Chamberlain 15,841 (47.2%); scattering, 807 (2.4%).[3]
Benjamin Swan was elected to a one-year term as treasurer, his sixteenth, though the vote totals were not recorded.[2] Swan, a Federalist was also endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans, and so was effectively unopposed for reelection.[4][5]
In the race for governor, the results of the popular vote were reported as follows.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jonas Galusha | 18,055 | 51.2% | |
| Federalist | Martin Chittenden (incumbent) | 16,632 | 47.2% | |
| Write-in | 571 | 1.6% | ||
| Total votes | 35,258 | 100% | ||
