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1792 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1792 Vermont gubernatorial election

 1791
September 4, 1792 (1792-09-04)
1793 
 
Nominee Thomas Chittenden
Party Independent

Governor before election

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

Elected Governor

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

The 1792 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1792.[1] It resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.[2]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 11.[2] 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.[2]

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.[2] In the election for lieutenant governor, Peter Olcott was re-elected to a third one-year term.[2] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his sixth one-year term.[2] The names of candidates and balloting totals for statewide offices were not recorded.[2]

Results

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1792 Vermont gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) ** **

References

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  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 265.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 23 via Google Books.