1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

none January 2025 1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election Vermont Republic presidential 1786 09 05 no 1785 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election 1785 1787 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election 1787 160x160px ThomasChittenden.png Thomas Chittenden Independent politician Governor Thomas Chittenden Independent politician Thomas Chittenden Independent politician The 1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1786.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 It resulted in the re-election of Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.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=PA105 Montpelier, VT J. & J. M. Poland 101, 105-106 Google Books The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 12. 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. In the race for governor, Thomas Chittenden was re-elected to a one-year term, his ninth. In the election for lieutenant governor, no candidate received a majority. As required by the Vermont Constitution, the Vermont General Assembly convened on October 13 to make a choice. The balloting by the Assembly resulted in the selection of Paul Spooner for a fifth one-year term. Spooner subsequently declined the office. On October 14, the General Assembly selected Joseph Marsh, who began performing the duties in February 1787. The election for treasurer also resulted in no candidate obtaining a majority. As with the lieutenant governor's office, the Vermont Constitution required the General Assembly to choose. On October 13, the Assembly chose Samuel Mattocks for treasurer, the first time since the republic's founding that Ira Allen was not selected. The names of candidates and balloting totals were not recorded. According to contemporary newspaper articles, Chittenden was re-elected "by a respectable majority."October 28, 1786 Bennington, October 16: At the close of the election on Thursday last https://www.genealogybank.com/ Daily Advertiser New York, NY 2 GenealogyBank.com subscription Results 1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate ** No data ** No data References Category:Vermont gubernatorial elections Category:1786 in Vermont Category:1786 elections in North America