1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1793 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1793.^[1] It resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.^[2]

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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

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The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 10.^[2] 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.^[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 fourth one-year term.^[2] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his seventh one-year term.^[2] The names of candidates and balloting totals for governor were recorded as detailed below.^[2]