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1840 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1840 Governor race

Who won the 1840 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Silas H. Jennison won the 1840 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Silas H. Jennison received 33,435 popular votes (59.58%). The main challenger was Paul Dillingham (40.34%).

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

Jennison +19.2 pts · won by 10,798 votes
Silas H. JennisonWhig PartyWINNER59.58%
33,435 votes
Paul DillinghamDemocratic40.34%
22,637 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.