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The 1798 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term.
The Vermont General Assembly met in Vergennes on October 11. 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 popular election, Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a second one-year term. In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a third one-year term. The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his twelfth one-year term. Vote totals were reported in local newspapers as follows.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Federalist | Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) | 6,211 | 66.4% | |
Democratic-Republican | Moses Robinson | 2,805 | 30.0% | |
Scattering | 332 | 3.6% | ||
Total votes | 9,348 | 100% |
References
- ^ 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. 171–172 – via Google Books.
- Haswell, Anthony, ed. (October 19, 1798). "The Votes for Governor". Vermont Gazette. Bennington, VT. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.