1803 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1803 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee Isaac Tichenor Jonathan Robinson
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote7,9405,408
Percentage58.0%39.5%
Governor before election

Isaac Tichenor
Federalist

Elected Governor

Isaac Tichenor
Federalist

The 1803 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place on September 6, 1803. [1] It resulted in the re-election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term. [2]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Westminster on October 13. [2] 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]

The committee examined the votes, which showed that Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a seventh one-year term. [2] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for an eighth one-year term. [2] Benjamin Swan was elected to a fourth one-year term as treasurer. [2] According to contemporary newspaper accounts, the vote totals for governor were as follows. [3]

In the race for lieutenant governor, the vote totals were reported as: Paul Brigham, 7,700; Thomas Leverett, 2,803; Lewis R. Morris, 153; Scattering, 414. [3]

The results for treasurer were: Benjamin Swan, 8,328; Scattering, 353. [3]

Results

1803 Vermont gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) 7,940 58.0%
Democratic-Republican Jonathan Robinson 5,40839.5%
Write-in 3462.5%
Total votes13,694 100%

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 Walton, E. P., ed. (1876). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. IV. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 370–371 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Baker, J. K., ed. (October 20, 1803). "Vermont Legislature". Vermont Centinel. Burlington, VT. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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