Vermont 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Lewis R. Morris, Nathaniel Niles, Amasa Paine, Stephen R. Bradley, William Chamberlain, Daniel Farrand, Stephen Jacobs, Moses Robinson, Aaron Leland, Oliver Gallup, Elijah Paine, Joseph Lord, Samuel Cutler, Jonathan Hunt, Samuel Fletcher, Amasa Allen, Benjamin Burt
| Candidates: | Lewis R. Morris[1] | Nathaniel Niles | Amasa Paine | Stephen R. Bradley | William Chamberlain | Daniel Farrand | Stephen Jacobs | Moses Robinson | Aaron Leland | Oliver Gallup | Elijah Paine | Joseph Lord | Samuel Cutler | Jonathan Hunt | Samuel Fletcher | Amasa Allen | Benjamin Burt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 3220 | 251 | 92 | 73 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eastern | 3220 | 251 | 92 | 73 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caledonia County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cabot | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Calais | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Danville | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Granby | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greensboro | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guildhall | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyndon | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Peacham | 29 | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saint Johnsbury | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wheelock | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orange County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 47 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Randolph | 94 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Windham County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brattleborough | 170 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dummerston | 140 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guilford | 74 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Halifax | 56 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hinsdale | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jamaica | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Londonderry[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marlboro | 2 | 50 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newfane[4] | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Putney[5] | 94 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Rockingham | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Townshend | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wardsboro | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 126 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Wilmington[6] | 76 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Windsor County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barnard | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bethel | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chester | 102 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hartland | 60 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 19 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pomfret | 37 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Reading | 34 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Royalton | 69 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sharon | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Springfield | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | 127 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodstock | 71 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Official Results list Stephen Jacobs with 71 votes but the county totals add up to 73 votes.
[3]46 men voted.
[4]The Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT) of September 8 lists Samuel R. Morris with "about" 90 votes and the The Argus (Putney, VT) lists him with an unequivocal 90 votes.
[5]The Argus (Putney, VT) lists Samuel R. Morris with either 96 or 90 votes and does not mention the 2 single votes.
[6]The Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT) of September 8 lists Samuel R. Morris with 60 votes and Nathaniel Niles with 3 votes.
References:
Barnard Town Records.
Bethel Town Records.
Brunswick Town Records.
Cabot Town Records.
Calais Town Records.
Chester Town Records.
Danville Town Records.
Guildhall Town Records.
Halifax Town Records.
Hartland Town Records.
Hinsdale Town Records.
Jamaica Town Records.
Marlboro Town Records.
Newfane Town Records.
Pomfret Town Records.
Putney Town Records.
Randolph Town Records.
Reading Town Records.
Rockingham Town Records.
Royalton Town Records.
Saint Johnsbury Town Records.
Sharon Town Records.
Springfield Town Records.
Townshend Town Records.
Wardsboro Town Records.
Westminster Town Records.
Wilmington Town Records.
Windsor Town Records.
Woodstock Town Records.
Message from Governor Isaac Tichenor, calling for a new election in the Western District. Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). September 7, 1798.
The Argus (Putney, VT). September 8, 1798.
Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). September 8, 1798.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). September 14, 1798.
Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). October 20, 1798.
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