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1781 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election
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The 1781 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1781.[1] It resulted in the re-election of Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.[2]
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September 4, 1781
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The Vermont General Assembly met in Charlestown, New Hampshire on October 12.[2] The meeting site was chosen as part of a short-lived effort to create a union of Vermont with 17 Connecticut River Valley towns of New Hampshire.[3]
The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and governor's council members.[2] Thomas Chittenden was re-elected governor.[2] The popular vote indicated that no candidate for lieutenant governor had received a majority.[2] In keeping with the Vermont Constitution, the choice fell to the Vermont General Assembly, which chose Elisha Payne, a New Hampshire resident who supported the union of New Hampshire's western towns with Vermont.[2][4] Ira Allen was re-elected as treasurer.[2] The names of candidates and balloting totals were not recorded.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent politician | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | |||