Which state did William Wirt carry in the 1832 election?

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In the 1832 election, William Wirt, the candidate for the Anti-Masonic Party, carried the state of Vermont. The Anti-Masonic Party was the first American third party and was formed in opposition to the Freemasons. The movement gained traction following the mysterious disappearance of William Morgan in 1826, who was believed to have revealed Masonic secrets. Wirt won seven electoral votes from Vermont in the 1832 election, and the party subsequently declined.12