1796 Vermont gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1796 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont Flag of the Vermont Republic.svg presidential 1796 09 06 no 1795 Vermont gubernatorial election 1795 1797 Vermont gubernatorial election 1797 160x160px ThomasChittenden.png Thomas Chittenden Independent politician Governor Thomas Chittenden Independent politician Thomas Chittenden Independent politician The 1796 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1796.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 Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.Walton E. P. Eliakim Persons Walton 1876 Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont IV https://books.google.com/books?id=f8UgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA107 Montpelier, VT J. & J. M. Poland 107–108 Google Books The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 13. 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, who had been governor from 1778 to 1789, and again starting in 1790, was re-elected for a one-year term. The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his tenth one-year term. In the election for lieutenant governor, no candidate received a majority of the popular vote. As required by the Vermont Constitution, the General Assembly was required to choose. On October 14, the Assembly selected Paul Brigham for a one-year term. The names of candidates and balloting totals for statewide offices were not recorded. Results 1796 Vermont gubernatorial election Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) Independent politician References Category:Vermont gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Vermont