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1851 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1851 Governor race

Who won the 1851 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Charles K. Williams won the 1851 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Charles K. Williams received 22,676 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Timothy P. Redfield (33.4%).

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

Williams +17.7 pts · won by 7,726 votes
Charles K. WilliamsWhig PartyWINNER51.1%
22,676 votes
Timothy P. RedfieldFree Soil Party33.4%
14,950 votes
John S. RobinsonDemocratic15.4%
6,686 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.