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1838 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Silas H. Jennison won the 1838 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Silas H. Jennison received 24,738 popular votes (56.26%). The main challenger was William Czar Bradley (43.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Jennison and Bradley

Jennison +12.6 pts · won by 5,544 votes
Silas H. JennisonWhig PartyWINNER56.26%
24,738 votes
William Czar BradleyDemocratic43.65%
19,194 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.