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1839 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1839 Governor race

Who won the 1839 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Silas H. Jennison won the 1839 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Silas H. Jennison received 24,611 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was Nathan Smilie (47.45%).

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

Jennison +5.0 pts · won by 2,360 votes
Silas H. JennisonWhig PartyWINNER52.48%
24,611 votes
Nathan SmilieDemocratic47.45%
22,251 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.