1839 Vermont gubernatorial election
1839 Vermont gubernatorial election
County resultsJennison: 50–60% 60–70%Smilie: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1839 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1839.[ 1] Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie with 52.48% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Results
Results by county
County[ 7]
Silas Hemenway Jennison
Nathan Smilie
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Addison
2,015
65.61%
1,056
34.39%
959
31.23%
3,071
Bennington
1,406
45.59%
1,678
54.41%
272
-8.82%
3,084
Caledonia
1,494
42.35%
2,034
57.65%
540
-15.31%
3,528
Chittenden
1,729
50.75%
1,678
49.25%
51
1.50%
3,407
Essex
341
47.43%
378
52.57%
37
-5.15%
719
Franklin
1,669
53.68%
1,440
46.32%
229
7.37%
3,109
Grand Isle
302
61.76%
187
38.24%
115
23.52%
489
Lamoille
721
38.78%
1,138
61.22%
417
-22.43%
1,859
Orange
2,388
46.17%
2,784
53.83%
396
-7.66%
5,172
Orleans
1,159
52.75%
1,038
47.25%
121
5.51%
2,197
Rutland
3,016
61.38%
1,898
38.62%
1,118
22.75%
4,914
Washington
1,739
41.91%
2,410
58.09%
671
-16.17%
4,149
Windham
2,644
55.97%
2,080
44.03%
564
11.94%
4,724
Windsor
3,988
61.93%
2,452
38.07%
1,536
23.85%
6,440
Totals
24,611
52.52%
22,251
47.48%
2,360
5.04%
46,862
References
^ "Items of News" . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. August 28, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022 .^ Little, Mrs C. M. (1893). History of the Clan Marfarlane ^ Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont, The Green Mountain State ^ Child, Hamilton (1883). Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans counties, Vt. for 1883-84 ^ Deming, Leonard (1851). Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, as connected with its political history, from 1778 to 1851 ^ Waltons' Vermont Register and Farmers' Almanac, 1839 ^ a b "Election archive" . vermont.gov . Retrieved April 9, 2023 .
