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1803 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1803 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.[1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Westminster 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]
The committee examined the votes, which showed that Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a seventh one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for an eighth one-year term.[1] Benjamin Swan was elected to a fourth one-year term as treasurer.[1] According to contemporary newspaper accounts, the vote totals for governor were as follows.[2]
In the race for lieutenant governor, the vote totals were reported as: Paul Brigham, 7,700; Thomas Leverett, 2,803; Lewis R. Morris, 153; Scattering, 414.[2]
The results for treasurer were: Benjamin Swan, 8,328; Scattering, 353.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 370–371 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Baker, J. K., ed. (October 20, 1803). "Vermont Legislature". Vermont Centinel. Burlington, VT. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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