Vermont 1820 Council

Office:
Governor's Council (State)
Title:
Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Vermont 1820 Council
Date:
1820
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor's Council/Councillor
Candidates:
David Fay, Ezra Butler, Seth Wetmore, John H. Cotton, Henry Olin, Timothy Stanley, Truman Chittenden, Joseph Berry, Aaron Leland, Joseph Warner, Charles Phelps, John H. Andrus, Charles K. Williams, John Aiken, Aaron Wales, Thomas Hammond, Abel Tomlinson, William Cahoon, Daniel Peaslee, Frederick Bliss, William Hunter, William A. Griswold, Jonathan H. Hubbard, William Hall, Jr., Joel Pratt, Edward Lamb, Daniel Mason, Solomon Wright, Heman Allen, Lemuel Whitney, Joseph Winslow, Luther Loomis, Israel R. Dana, John W. Chandler, David Edmond, Asa Lyon, Asa Aldis, William Baxter, Joel Brownson, William Chamberlain, Daniel Chipman, Horatio Coulter, Joseph Derby, James Elliot, Daniel Farrand, Joseph Wetmore, Ezra Meach, Jabez Penniman, Samuel Prentiss, Aaron Robinson, Cornelius P. Van Ness, Zerah Willoby, scattering
Candidates: David Fay[1]Ezra Butler[2]Seth Wetmore[3]John H. Cotton[4]Henry Olin[5]Timothy Stanley[6]Truman Chittenden[7]Joseph Berry[8]Aaron Leland[9]Joseph Warner[10]Charles Phelps[11]John H. Andrus[12]Charles K. WilliamsJohn AikenAaron WalesThomas HammondAbel TomlinsonWilliam CahoonDaniel PeasleeFrederick BlissWilliam HunterWilliam A. GriswoldJonathan H. HubbardWilliam Hall, Jr.Joel PrattEdward LambDaniel MasonSolomon WrightHeman AllenLemuel WhitneyJoseph WinslowLuther LoomisIsrael R. DanaJohn W. ChandlerDavid EdmondAsa LyonAsa AldisWilliam BaxterJoel BrownsonWilliam ChamberlainDaniel ChipmanHoratio CoulterJoseph DerbyJames ElliotDaniel FarrandJoseph WetmoreEzra MeachJabez PennimanSamuel PrentissAaron RobinsonCornelius P. Van NessZerah Willobyscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [13][14][15][16]1217612099120451201311979119641181011787117611163893288316402125281819680625150462828262524242417554322211111111------111220
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Notes:

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[13]The Original Election Returns tally sheet of aggregate totals, The Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT) and The Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT) report 12098 votes for David Fay, 12090 votes for Ezra Butler, 11743 votes for Seth Wetmore, 11791 votes for Truman Chittenden, 11425 votes for Joseph Berry, 11782 votes for Aaron Leland, 11678 votes for Joseph Warner, 9319 votes for Charles Phelps, 8321 votes for John H. Andrus, 3990 votes for Charles K. Williams and 2386 votes for John Aiken.
[14]The Original Election Returns tally sheet of aggregate totals and The Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT) report 11287 votes for Timothy Stanley.
[15]The Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT) reports 11285 votes for Timothy Stanley.
[16]Joseph Wetmore is an amalgamation of two candidates.
[17]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1046 votes for Timothy Stanley and 988 for Joseph Warner in Bennington County; however, the sum of totals per town is 1048 for Stanley and 1008 for Warner.
[18]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1051 votes for Henry Olin, 1084 votes for Aaron Leland and 1089 votes for Joseph Warner in Caledonia County; however, the sum of totals per town is 1050 for Olin, 1065 for Leland and 1029 for Warner.
[19]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 754 votes for Seth Wetmore and 734 for Charles Phelps in Chittenden County; however, the sum of totals per town is 744 for Wetmore and 730 for Phelps.
[20]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 196 votes for Timothy Stanley and 187 for Joseph Berry in Essex County; however, the sum of totals per town is 192 for Stanley and 157 for Berry.
[21]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1219 votes for Henry Olin, 1174 votes for Joseph Berry and 40 votes for John Aiken in Orange County; however, the sum of totals per town is 1221 for Olin, 1184 for Berry and 50 for Aiken.
[22]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 421 votes for John H. Cotton and 424 votes for Henry Olin in Orleans County; however, the sum of totals per town is 420 for Cotton and 423 for Olin.
[23]The Original Election Returns tally sheet for Orleans County has the name Joseph Warren for Joseph Warner.
[24]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1854 votes for David Fay and 1787 votes for Aaron Leland in Rutland County; however, the sum of totals per town is 1934 for Fay and 1785 for Leland.
[25]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 635 votes for John H. Cotton and 545 votes for Timothy Stanley in Washington County; however, the sum of totals per town is 633 for Cotton and 547 for Stanley.
[26]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1228 votes for Ezra Butler, 917 votes for Seth Wetmore, 1234 votes for John H. Cotton, 1185 votes for Timothy Stanley, 1269 votes for Truman Chittenden, 871 votes for Joseph Berry, 724 votes for Charles Phelps and 224 votes for John Aiken in Windham County; however, the sum of totals per town is 1255 for Butler, 1217 for Wetmore, 1237 for Cotton, 1284 for Stanley, 1289 for Chittenden, 1253 for Berry, 734 for Phelps and 226 for Aiken.
[27]The Original Election Returns tally sheet of aggregate totals lists 720 votes for Charles Phelps in Windham County.
[28]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 2111 votes for Ezra Butler, 2056 votes for Seth Wetmore and 1528 votes for Charles Phelps in Windsor County; however, the sum of totals per town is 2091 for Butler, 2076 for Wetmore and 1527 for Phelps.

References:

Original Election Returns. Vermont State Archives, Middlesex.
Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT). October 23, 1820.
Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT). October 23, 1820.

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