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1847 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Horace Eaton won the 1847 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Horace Eaton received 22,455 popular votes (46.68%). The main challenger was Paul Dillingham (38.67%).

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

Eaton +8.0 pts · won by 3,854 votes
Horace EatonWhig PartyWINNER46.68%
22,455 votes
Paul DillinghamDemocratic38.67%
18,601 votes
Lawrence BrainerdLiberty Party14.39%
6,926 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.