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1846 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1846 Governor race

Who won the 1846 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Horace Eaton won the 1846 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Horace Eaton received 23,644 popular votes (48.5%). The main challenger was John Smith (36.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Eaton and Smith

Eaton +11.8 pts · won by 5,767 votes
Horace EatonWhig PartyWINNER48.5%
23,644 votes
John SmithDemocratic36.7%
17,877 votes
Lawrence BrainerdLiberty Party14.6%
7,118 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.