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1806 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1806 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1805 October 9, 1806 (1806-10-09) 1807 ⊟
 
Nominee Isaac Tichenor Jonathan Robinson
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 8,351 6,930
Percentage 53.5% 44.4%

Governor before election

Isaac Tichenor
Federalist

Elected Governor

Isaac Tichenor
Federalist

The 1806 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 Middlebury on October 9.[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's examination of the votes showed that Governor Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a tenth one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for an eleventh one-year term.[1] Benjamin Swan was elected to his seventh one-year term as treasurer.[1]

In the races for lieutenant governor and treasurer, the vote totals and names of other candidates were not recorded.[1] According to a contemporary newspaper report, the vote totals for governor were as follows.[2]

Results

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1806 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) 8,351 53.5%
Democratic-Republican Jonathan Robinson 6,930 44.4%
Scattering 320 2.1%
Total votes 15,601 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Walton, E. P., ed. (1877). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. V. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. p. 101 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Legislature of Vermont: Statement of Votes for Governor". Vermont Gazette. Bennington, VT. October 21, 1806. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.