1825 Vermont gubernatorial election

1825 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Cornelius P. Van Ness
Party Democratic-Republican
Percentage 100%

County results
Van Ness:      90–100%

Governor before election

Cornelius P. Van Ness
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Cornelius P. Van Ness
Democratic-Republican

The 1825 Vermont gubernatorial election took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Cornelius P. Van Ness to a one-year term as governor.[1]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 13.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to review the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1] Democratic-Republican Cornelius P. Van Ness was the only candidate.[1] The committee determined that Van Ness had easily won a third one-year term.[1]

In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican Aaron Leland was unopposed and had won election to a fourth one-year term.[1]

Benjamin Swan was unopposed for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-sixth.[1] Though he had nominally been a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[2]

In the races for governor, lieutenant governor, and treasurer, the results of the popular vote were not recorded by the General Assembly and were not reported in the news.[1] Contemporary newspaper accounts indicated that Van Ness, Leland, and Swan had won their races "nearly unanimously".[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Walton, E. P., ed. (1879). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 160–161 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vermont: The Legislature". Portland Gazette. Portland, ME. November 1, 1825. p. 1 – via GenealogyBank.com.

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