As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the
Vermont General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses meeting jointly choosing among the top three vote-getters, Paine, Smilie and Hutchinson. The legislative election was held on October 15, 1841.[18][19][20][21][22]
Of the four scattering votes, one was cast for
William A. Griswold (Whig) and one for Asa G. Hewes, while two were blanks. These votes were not counted.
^Some sources give the result as Paine 23,582, Smilie 21,693, Hutchinson 3,091, scattering 248.[16][17] The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.
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^"Approaching Elections". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. September 9, 1841. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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