William A. Palmer, Governor

William A. Palmer

Governor
Born
September 12, 1781
Died
December 3, 1860
Age at death
79
Home state
Vermont
Party
Anti-Masonic Party
On the ballot
1830–1835
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer97,405
Opponents116,814
6
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1835, William A. Palmer ran in 6 governor elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 20,565 votes, in the 1833 governor election in Vermont. Palmer's closest win came in the 1832 governor election in Vermont, decided by 1,819 votes.

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How many votes has William A. Palmer received?

William A. Palmer has received 97,405 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

William A. Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835GovernorVermontWon16,21046.38%William Czar Bradley (head-to-head)
Charles Paine
1834GovernorVermontWon17,13145.4%William Czar Bradley (head-to-head)
Horatio Seymour
1833GovernorVermontWon20,56552.9%Ezra Meech (head-to-head)
1832GovernorVermontWon17,31844.9%Samuel C Crafts (head-to-head)
Ezra Meech (head-to-head)
1831GovernorVermontWon15,25844.9%Heman Allen
Ezra Meech (head-to-head)
1830GovernorVermontLost10,92335.6%Samuel C Crafts (head-to-head)
Ezra Meech (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q283798). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-palmer. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.