1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

The 1786 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1786.^[1] It resulted in the re-election of Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.^[2]

The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 12.^[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 was re-elected to a one-year term, his ninth.^[2]

In the election for lieutenant governor, no candidate received a majority.^[2] As required by the Vermont Constitution, the Vermont General Assembly convened on October 13 to make a choice.^[2] The balloting by the Assembly resulted in the selection of Paul Spooner for a fifth one-year term.^[2] Spooner subsequently declined the office.^[2] On October 14, the General Assembly selected Joseph Marsh, who began performing the duties in February 1787.^[2]

The election for treasurer also resulted in no candidate obtaining a majority.^[2] As with the lieutenant governor's office, the Vermont Constitution required the General Assembly to choose.^[2] On October 13, the Assembly chose Samuel Mattocks for treasurer, the first time since the republic's founding that Ira Allen was not selected.^[2] The names of candidates and balloting totals were not recorded.^[2] According to contemporary newspaper articles, Chittenden was re-elected "by a respectable majority."^[3]