1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

1850 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 3, 1850 (1850-09-03)

Nominee Charles K. Williams Lucius Benedict Peck John S. Robinson Party Whig Free Soil Democratic Popular vote 24,481 18,856 4,142 Percentage 51.53% 39.69% 8.72%

County results Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Peck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Carlos Coolidge Whig Elected Governor Charles K. Williams Whig

The 1850 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1850, and resulted in the election of Whig Party candidate Charles K. Williams to a one-year term as governor.

Results

1850 Vermont gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Charles K. Williams	24,481	51.53%	−1.90%
	Free Soil	Lucius Benedict Peck	18,856	39.69%	−4.29%
	Democratic	John Robinson	4,142	8.72%	+2.37%
	Write-in	Other	26	0.06%
Total votes			'47,505'	'100'

References

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