1840 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1840 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1840. Incumbent Whig Governor Silas H. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee Paul Dillingham with 59.58% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Paul Dillingham, Democratic, town clerk of Waterbury, former member of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Silas H. Jennison, Whig, incumbent Governor