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The1846 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1846,[1] and resulted in the election ofWhig Party candidateHorace Eaton to a one-year termas governor.[2]
In the race for governor, incumbentlieutenant governor Horace Eaton defeated Smith, a former member of theUnited States House of Representatives and Brainerd, a former member of theVermont House of Representatives.[3]
In the popular vote for lieutenant governor, WhigLeonard Sargeant defeated DemocratTruman B. Ransom and Liberty candidate Jacob Scott.[3] The vote totals were: Sargeant, 23,335 (47.4%); Ransom, 17,985 (36.6%); Scott, 7,801 (15.9%); scattering, 65 (0.1%).[3]
The contest forstate treasurer resulted in the election of WhigElisha P. Jewett, who defeated Democrat Daniel Baldwin and Liberty nominee Zenas Wood.[3] Vote totals in the treasurer's race were: Jewett, 23,324 (48.2%); Baldwin, 17,847 (36.9%); Wood, 6,978 (14.4%); scattering, 192 (0.5%).[3]
Because none of the popular vote winners achieved the 50 percent required by theConstitution of Vermont, theVermont General Assembly was required to choose the winners.[3] In most cases, the assembly selects the candidate who received a plurality of the vote.[3] In the October 8, 1846 legislative elections, Eaton, Sargeant, and Jewett all won their contests.[3] The reported vote totals were:[3]
Necessary for a choice: 111
Results:
Necessary for a choice: 112
Results:
Necessary for a choice: 111
Results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Horace Eaton | 23,644 | 48.5% | + 1.4% | |
| Democratic | John Smith | 17,877 | 36.7% | − 1.8% | |
| Liberty | Lawrence Brainerd | 7,118 | 14.6% | − 1.1% | |
| Scattering | 64 | 0.02% | − 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | '48,703' | '100' | – | ||
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