1802 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1802 Vermont gubernatorial election

October 14, 1802 (1802-10-14)

Nominee Isaac Tichenor Israel Smith Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 7,823 5,085 Percentage 59.8% 38.8%

Governor before election Isaac Tichenor Federalist Elected Governor Isaac Tichenor Federalist

The 1802 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 Burlington on October 14.^[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 sixth one-year term.^[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a seventh one-year term.^[1] Benjamin Swan was elected to a third 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, 7,184; Arad Hunt, 2,249; Zebina Curtis, 252; Scattering, 465.^[2]

Results

1802 Vermont gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Isaac Tichenor (incumbent)	7,823	59.8%
	Democratic-Republican	Israel Smith	5,085	38.8%
		Scattering	181	1.4%
Total votes			13,089	100%

References

1. Walton, E. P., ed. (1876). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. IV. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. p. 328 – via Google Books.
2. "Burlington (Ver.) October 16: General Assembly". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. November 1, 1802. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.