The 1851 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1851. The state continued its support for the Whig party, and Whig Governor
Charles K. Williams
Charles Kilbourne Williams (January 24, 1782March 9, 1853) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as
Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1834 to 1846 and as 20th governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852.
Biography
Williams wa ...
was easily re-elected to a one-year term. The strong showing of the
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party was a short-lived coalition political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854, when it merged into the Republican Party. The party was largely focused on the single issue of opposing the expansion of slavery into ...
candidate
Timothy P. Redfield
Timothy Parker Redfield (November 3, 1812 — March 27, 1888) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was most notable for his service as a member of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1870 to 1884.
Early life
Timothy Redfield was born in ...
also showed that Vermont was on its way to becoming an anti-slavery bastion. The Democratic nominee,
John S. Robinson went on to win the governorship in 1853.
Results
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1851
Vermont
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Gubernatorial
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October 1851 events
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