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1803 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1803 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1803.[1] It resulted in the re-election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term.[2]
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September 6, 1803
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The Vermont General Assembly met in Westminster on October 13.[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]
The committee examined the votes, which showed that Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a seventh one-year term.[2] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for an eighth one-year term.[2] Benjamin Swan was elected to a fourth one-year term as treasurer.[2] According to contemporary newspaper accounts, the vote totals for governor were as follows.[3]
In the race for lieutenant governor, the vote totals were reported as: Paul Brigham, 7,700; Thomas Leverett, 2,803; Lewis R. Morris, 153; Scattering, 414.[3]
The results for treasurer were: Benjamin Swan, 8,328; Scattering, 353.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Isaac Tichenor (incumbent) | 7,940 | 58.0% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Jonathan Robinson | 5,408 | 39.5% | |
| Write-in | 346 | 2.5% | ||
| Total votes | 13,694 | 100% | ||