1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1793 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.^[1]

1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Chittenden Isaac Tichenor Party Independent Federalist Popular vote 3,187 2,712 Percentage 51.8% 44.0%

County results Chittenden:      50–60%      70–80% Tichenor:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No Data/Vote

Governor before election Thomas Chittenden Independent Elected Governor Thomas Chittenden Independent

The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 10.^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, Peter Olcott was re-elected to a fourth one-year term.^[1] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his seventh one-year term.^[1] The names of candidates and balloting totals for governor were recorded as detailed below.^[1]

Results

1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent politician	Thomas Chittenden (incumbent)	3,187	51.8%
	Federalist	Isaac Tichenor	2,712	44.0%
	Independent politician	Noah Smith	174	2.8%
		Scattering	85	1.4%
Total votes			6,158	100%