1835 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1835 Vermont gubernatorial election

The election was held on September 1, 1835. Three candidates ran:
- William A. Palmer (Anti-Masonic)
- William Czar Bradley (Democratic)
- Charles Paine (Whig)

Palmer won the most votes in the popular balloting (about 46%), with Bradley around 38% and Paine about 16%. However, no candidate received a majority, which under Vermont’s constitution meant that the decision had to be made by the state legislature.

The Vermont General Assembly and Executive Council met in a joint convention and debated the issue across 63 ballots in 15 sessions from October into early November. They were unable to elect a governor. At one point Palmer had the highest total, 112 votes out of 117 needed, but no ballot produced a majority.

On November 2, the body voted 113–100 to dissolve without electing a governor. As no governor was chosen, Silas H. Jennison, who had been elected Lieutenant Governor with Whig and Anti-Masonic support, served the term as acting governor.