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1848 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1848 Governor race

Who won the 1848 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Carlos Coolidge won the 1848 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Carlos Coolidge received 22,007 popular votes (43.66%). The main challenger was Oscar L Shafter (29.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Coolidge and Shafter

Coolidge +14.0 pts · won by 7,076 votes
Carlos CoolidgeWhig PartyWINNER43.66%
22,007 votes
Oscar L ShafterFree Soil Party29.62%
14,931 votes
Paul DillinghamDemocratic26.62%
13,420 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.