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1849 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Carlos Coolidge won the 1849 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Carlos Coolidge received 26,238 popular votes (49.63%). The main challenger was Horatio Needham (43.98%).

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

Coolidge +5.7 pts · won by 2,988 votes
Carlos CoolidgeWhig PartyWINNER49.63%
26,238 votes
Horatio NeedhamFree Soil Party43.98%
23,250 votes
Jonas ClarkDemocratic6.35%
3,357 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.