1846 Vermont gubernatorial election

1846 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 1, 1846 (1846-09-01)
 
Nominee Horace Eaton John Smith Lawrence Brainerd
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote 136 75 11
Popular vote 23,644 17,877 7,118
Percentage 48.5% 36.7% 14.6%

County results
Eaton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      40–50%

Governor before election

William Slade
Whig

Elected Governor

Horace Eaton
Whig

The 1846 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1846, and resulted in the election of Whig Party candidate Horace Eaton to a one-year term as governor.