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1850 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1850 Governor race

Who won the 1850 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Charles K. Williams won the 1850 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Charles K. Williams received 24,481 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was Lucius Benedict Peck (39.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Peck

Williams +11.8 pts · won by 5,625 votes
Charles K. WilliamsWhig PartyWINNER51.53%
24,481 votes
Lucius Benedict PeckFree Soil Party39.69%
18,856 votes
John S. RobinsonDemocratic8.72%
4,142 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.