1791 Vermont gubernatorial election

Election for the Governor of Vermont

1791 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Chittenden
Party Independent

Governor before election

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

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Thomas Chittenden
Independent

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The 1791 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont, the first since Vermont joined the Union as the 14th state, took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.[1]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Windsor on October 13.[1] 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.[1] Vermont was admitted into the United States on March 4, 1791, and this was the first election for state offices since Vermont had become the 14th state.[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.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, Peter Olcott was re-elected to a second one-year term.[1] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his fifth one-year term.[1] The names of candidates and balloting totals for statewide offices were not recorded.[1]

Results

1791 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent politician Thomas Chittenden (incumbent)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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. 1–3 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ The Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. XXVIII. New York, NY: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation. 1920. p. 28 – via Google Books.