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 County results Fairbanks: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% Brainerd: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1852 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, September 7.[1] IncumbentgovernorCharles K. Williams, aWhig, was not a candidate for reelection.[2] In the voting, WhigErastus Fairbanks received 49.2 percent, DemocratJohn S. Robinson 31.3 percent, andFree Soil Party nomineeLawrence Brainerd 19.6 percent.[3]
In accordance with the Vermont Constitution, because no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, the election was decided by theVermont General Assembly.[3] On October 16, with 110 votes by the combinedVermont House of Representatives andVermont Senate necessary for a choice, Fairbanks won on the first ballot with 117 votes to 61 for Robinson and 40 for Brainerd.[3] On Monday October 18, Fairbanks took the oath of office and began a one-year term.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Erastus Fairbanks | 23,795 | 49.2% | ||
| Democratic | John Robinson | 14,938 | 31.3% | ||
| Free Soil | Lawrence Brainerd | 9,445 | 19.6% | ||
| Write-in | Other | 20 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | '48,198' | '100' | |||
