1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1793 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1792
September 3, 1793 (1793-09-03)
1794  
  ThomasChittenden.png Isaac Tichenor.jpg
Nominee Thomas Chittenden Isaac Tichenor
Party Independent Federalist
Popular vote3,1872,712
Percentage51.8%44.0%

1793 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Chittenden:     50–60%     70–80%
Tichenor:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No Data/Vote     

Governor before election

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

Elected Governor

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

The 1793 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 3, 1793. [1] It resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term. [2]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 10. [2] On October 11, the Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council. [2]

In the race for governor, Thomas Chittenden, who had been governor from 1778 to 1789, and again starting in 1790, was re-elected for a one-year term. [2] In the election for lieutenant governor, Peter Olcott was re-elected to a fourth one-year term. [2] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his seventh one-year term. [2] The names of candidates and balloting totals for governor were recorded as detailed below. [2]

Results

1793 Vermont gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) 3,187 51.8%
Federalist Isaac Tichenor 2,71244.0%
Independent Noah Smith 1742.8%
Total votes6,158 100%

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Walton, E. P., ed. (1876). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. IV. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. p. 44 via Google Books.