1835 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1835 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1835.

Incumbent Anti-Masonic governor William A. Palmer contested the election with Democratic nominee William Czar Bradley and Whig nominee Charles Paine.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, the state constitution required the Vermont General Assembly and Vermont Executive Council to meet in joint convention and elect a governor. After 63 inconclusive ballots, the General Assembly adjourned on November 2 without making a choice. As a result, Silas H. Jennison, who had been elected Lieutenant Governor with Whig and Anti-Masonic support, served the term as acting governor.

Candidates

 * William Czar Bradley, Democratic, former U.S. Representative, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1834
 * Charles Paine, Whig, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives
 * William A. Palmer, Anti-Masonic, incumbent governor

Legislative election
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the unicameral Vermont General Assembly, with the Executive Council, were required to decide the election, meeting as a joint body to elect a governor by majority vote.

The joint convention met in 15 different sessions on October 9 (5 ballots), 10 (2 ballots), 13 (11 ballots), 14 (4 ballots), 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30 and November 2 (2 ballots) to elect a governor.

Incomplete results of the balloting were as follows:

The highest total for Palmer was 112, at a point when 117 was needed for election.

On November 2, after 63 ballots, the Convention voted by 113 – 100 to dissolve without electing a governor. Silas H. Jennison, elected Lieutenant Governor by a majority vote, served the term as governor.