1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

none January 2025 1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election Vermont Republic presidential 1789 09 01 no 1788 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election 1788 1790 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election 1790 160x160px ThomasChittenden.png Thomas Chittenden Independent politician 1,263 43.3% Mosesrobinson.jpg Independent politician Moses Robinson 746 25.6% Samuel Safford Independent politician 478 16.4% Governor Thomas Chittenden Independent politician Moses Robinson Independent politician The Vermont Republic gubernatorial election of 1789 took place on September 1, 1789.Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, NC 265 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi 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.Walton E. P. Eliakim Persons Walton 1875 Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont III https://books.google.com/books?id=xPRAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA185 Montpelier, VT J. & J. M. Poland 185–186 Google Books 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. Joseph Marsh was easily re-elected as lieutenant governor, and Samuel Mattocks was chosen for another term as treasurer. For the first time since the founding of the Vermont Republic in 1778, Chittenden found himself in political difficulty.Bushnell Mark December 21, 2008 Chipman puts a hole in Allen myth https://www.rutlandherald.com/chipman-puts-a-hole-in-allen-myth/article_c5f3bd3c-d6cb-5bcc-b23c-5268fb40597b.html Rutland Herald Rutland, VT 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. Chittenden was accused of malfeasance for supposedly favoring a clique led by the Allen family with respect to land grants. As a result of the controversy, On October 9, the legislature chose Robinson, the first time Chittenden had not been elected governor. Robinson served a one-year term, but the controversy over the Woodbridge land grant abated, and Chittenden was returned to office in 1790. Results 1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election Nonpartisan candidate Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) 1,263 43.34% Nonpartisan candidate Moses Robinson 746 25.60% Nonpartisan candidate Samuel Safford 478 16.40% 427 14.65% 2,914 100% References Category:Vermont gubernatorial elections Category:1789 in Vermont Category:1789 elections in North America