1851 Vermont gubernatorial election

1851 Vermont gubernatorial election
	September 2, 1851
Williams: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%	Redfield: 40-50% 50-60%
Governor before election; Charles K. Williams; Whig	Elected Governor ; Charles K. Williams; Whig

The 1851 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1851.^[1] The state continued its support for the Whig party, and Whig Governor Charles K. Williams was easily re-elected to a one-year term.^[2] The strong showing of the Free Soil Party candidate Timothy P. Redfield also showed that Vermont was on its way to becoming an anti-slavery bastion.^[3] The Democratic nominee, John S. Robinson went on to win the governorship in 1853.^[4]

Results

1851 Vermont gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Charles K. Williams (incumbent)	22,676	51.1%
	Free Soil	Timothy P. Redfield	14,950	33.4%
	Democratic	John Robinson	6,686	15.4%
	Write-in	Other	51	0.1
Total votes			'*44,363'*	'*100'*

References

^ "Whig Nominations". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 30, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Election -- Additional Returns". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 8, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Lewis, Theodore Graham, ed. (1915). History of Waterbury, Vermont, 1763-1915. Waterbury, VT: Harry C. Whitehill, The Record Print. p. 74 – via Google Books.
^ "Legislature of Vermont". The Daily Journal. Montpelier, VT. October 28, 1853. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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.

[1] "Whig Nominations". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 30, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "The Election -- Additional Returns". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 8, 1851. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Lewis, Theodore Graham, ed. (1915). History of Waterbury, Vermont, 1763-1915. Waterbury, VT: Harry C. Whitehill, The Record Print. p. 74 – via Google Books.

[4] "Legislature of Vermont". The Daily Journal. Montpelier, VT. October 28, 1853. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

[results-5] "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.

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