1841 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1841 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1841.
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Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison did not run for re-election.
Whig nominee Charles Paine defeated Democratic nominee Nathan Smilie and Liberty nominee Titus Hutchinson.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Paine was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.
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