1848 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1848 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1848, and resulted in the election of Whig Party candidate Carlos Coolidge to a one-year term as governor.

1848 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 5, 1848 (1848-09-05)
 
Nominee Carlos Coolidge Oscar L. Shafter Paul Dillingham
Party Whig Free Soil Democratic
Popular vote 22,007 14,931 13,420
Percentage 43.66% 29.62% 26.62%

Governor before election

Horace Eaton
Whig

Elected Governor

Carlos Coolidge
Whig Party (United States)

Results

1848 Vermont gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Carlos Coolidge 22,007 43.66%
Free Soil Oscar L. Shafter 14,931 29.62%
Democratic Paul Dillingham 13,420 26.62%
Write-in Other 47 0.09%
Total votes '50,405' '100'

References

  1. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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