1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

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1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election
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  1788 October 8, 1789 (1789-10-08) 1790  
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Nominee Thomas Chittenden Moses Robinson Samuel Safford
Party Independent Anti-Administration Independent
Popular vote1,263746478
Percentage43.3%25.6%16.4%

Governor before election

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

Elected Governor

Moses Robinson
Anti-Administration

The Vermont Republic gubernatorial election of 1789 took place in September. [1] Though incumbent Governor Thomas Chittenden won a plurality of the popular vote over his main competitor, Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Moses Robinson, the Vermont Constitution required that the legislature choose if no candidate won a majority. [1]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Westminster on October 8 to count the votes of the freemen for governor of the Republic of Vermont, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council. [1] Joseph Marsh was easily re-elected as lieutenant governor, and Samuel Mattocks was chosen for another term as treasurer. [1]

For the first time since the founding of the Vermont Republic in 1778, Chittenden found himself in political difficulty. [2] Shortly before the election, he had granted Ira Allen title to the town of Woodbridge (now Highgate) but had neglected to first obtain the approval of the governor's council. [2] Chittenden was accused of malfeasance for supposedly favoring a clique led by the Allen family with respect to land grants. [2]

As a result of the controversy, On October 9, the legislature chose Robinson, the first time Chittenden had not been elected governor. [1] [2] Robinson served a one-year term, but the controversy over the Woodbridge land grant abated, and Chittenden was returned to office in 1790. [2]

Results

1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
No party affiliation Thomas Chittenden (incumbent)1,26343.34
Anti-Administration Moses Robinson 746 25.60
No party affiliationSamuel Safford47816.40
No party affiliation Joseph Marsh 943.23
No party affiliationEbenezer Marvin872.99
No party affiliation Stephen R. Bradley 762.61
No party affiliation Jonathan Arnold 471.61
Pro-Administration Isaac Tichenor 351.20
Anti-Administration Gideon Olin 321.10
No party affiliation Paul Spooner 110.38
Anti-Administration Nathaniel Niles 100.34
No party affiliationAlexander Harvey80.27
No party affiliation Noah Smith 60.21
No party affiliationJoseph Smith50.17
No party affiliationJob Smith40.14
No party affiliation John Strong 30.10
No party affiliationTimothy Brownson20.06
No party affiliation Samuel Mattocks 20.06
No party affiliationAaron Barlow10.03
No party affiliationDaniel Held10.03
No party affiliation Jonathan Hunt 10.03
No party affiliation Jonathan Robinson 10.03
No party affiliationJoseph Wood10.03
Total votes2,914 100

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Walton, E. P., ed. (1875). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. III. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 185–186 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bushnell, Mark (December 21, 2008). "Chipman puts a hole in Allen myth". Rutland Herald . Rutland, VT.