Vermont 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1797
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Matthew Lyon, Samuel Hitchcock, Israel Smith, Jonas Galusha, Samuel Williams, Daniel Chipman, Nathaniel Chipman, James Lyon, Jonathan Robinson, Thomas D. Rood, Noah Smith, Enoch Woodbridge, scattering
| Candidates: | Matthew Lyon[1] | Samuel Hitchcock | Israel Smith | Jonas Galusha | Samuel Williams | Daniel Chipman | Nathaniel Chipman | James Lyon | Jonathan Robinson | Thomas D. Rood | Noah Smith | Enoch Woodbridge | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 2143 | 1143 | 346 | 151 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 |
| District of Western | 2143 | 1143 | 346 | 151 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 |
| Addison County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridport | 10 | 23 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 10 | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ferrisburgh | 12 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Panton | 17 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bennington County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bennington | 12 | 89 | 56 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shaftsbury | 26 | 1 | 1 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chittenden County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Essex | 6 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jericho | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Milton | 37 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Shelburne | 36 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Georgia[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rutland County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Benson | 87 | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Holly | 12 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsford | 17 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"BENNINGTON, March 9. The following is the statement of the votes for representative to the Congress of the United States, for the Western District, Vermont. For Lyon, 2143, Hitchcock, 1143, Smith 346, Galusha, 151, S. Williams, 27, scattering votes, 80. Of course Col. Matthew Lyon is duly elected, having 399 majority." Tablet of the Times (Bennington, VT). March 9, 1797.
[3]58 freemen voted, no vote for candidates was given.
References:
Bennington Town Records.
Benson Town Records.
Bridport Town Records.
Bristol Town Records.
Essex Town Records.
Ferrisburgh Town Records.
Georgia Town Records.
Hancock Town Records.
Jericho Town Records.
Milton Town Records.
Mount Holly Town Records.
Panton Town Records.
Pittsford Town Records.
Shaftsbury Town Records.
Shelburne Town Records.
The Rutland Herald: a Register of the Times (Rutland, VT). March 6, 1797.
Tablet of the Times (Bennington, VT). March 9, 1797.
Rising Sun (Keene, NH). March 14, 1797.
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