Vermont 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Ballot 4
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Ballot 4
- Date:
- 1821
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Fourth Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Mark Richards, Phinehas White, James Elliot, Aaron Leland, Thomas G. Fessenden, Martin Field, Samuel Elliot, William Hall, Jr., John Aiken, E. Allbee, Jonathan Hunt, Jr., Daniel Kellogg, Cephas L. Rockwood
| Candidates: | Mark Richards | Phinehas White | James Elliot | Aaron Leland | Thomas G. Fessenden | Martin Field | Samuel Elliot | William Hall, Jr. | John Aiken | E. Allbee | Jonathan Hunt, Jr. | Daniel Kellogg | Cephas L. Rockwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5] | 1187 | 1075 | 215 | 108 | 100 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Two | 1187 | 1075 | 215 | 108 | 100 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Windham County | 725 | 948 | 214 | 69 | 91 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Acton | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Athens | 59 | 8 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Brattleboro | 3 | 99 | 57 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookline[6] | 4 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dover | 12 | 38 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dummerston | 20 | 83 | 15 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 53 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guilford | 52 | 12 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Halifax | 8 | 55 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jamaica | 11 | 43 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Londonderry | 30 | 19 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marlboro[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newfane | 23 | 27 | 52 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Putney[8] | 75 | 94 | 15 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rockingham[9] | 98 | 24 | - | - | 60 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | - | 30 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stratton | - | 29 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Townshend | 20 | 73 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vernon | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 18 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wardsboro | 22 | 96 | 3 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 92 | 71 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Whitingham | 60 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wilmington | 8 | 33 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 63 | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Windsor County | 462 | 127 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Andover | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Baltimore | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chester[10] | 78 | 52 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Springfield | 117 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Weathersfield | 62 | 43 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Weston | 71 | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Vermont law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A fifth ballot would be held on July 2, 1821.
[2]The Official Results lists Mark Richards with 1186 votes and Phinehas White with 1073 votes.
[3]The Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT), June 18, reports 1073 votes for Phinehas White.
[4]The Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT), June 11, reports 115 votes for James Elliot and 103 votes for Aaron Leland.
[5]"Mr. Ide--Residing in that part of the second Congressional District, where Mr. Fessenden's paper has a pretty general circulation, I am very much disappointed not to find in one or two last numbers of his paper, the results of the 4th cast for a member of Congress; and, being anxious to know how the voted stood, I will thank you to give the desired information, if you have it, in your next paper." Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT). June 11, 1821.
[6]One vote for M. Richards in Brookline has been added to the total for Mark Richards.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Marlboro.
[8]One vote for William Hall in Putney has been added to the total for William Hall, Jr.
[9]One vote for P. White in Rockingham has been added to the total for Phinehas White.
[10]One vote for Stephen L. Rockwood in Chester has been added to the total for Cephas L. Rockwood.
References:
Andover Town Records.
Baltimore Town Records.
Brattleboro Town Records.
Brookline Town Records.
Chester Town Records.
Dummerston Town Records.
Grafton Town Records.
Guilford Town Records.
Halifax Town Records.
Jamaica Town Records.
Londonderry Town Records.
Newfane Town Records.
Putney Town Records.
Rockingham Town Records.
Somerset Town Records.
Springfield Town Records.
Stratton Town Records.
Townshend Town Records.
Vernon Town Records.
Wardsboro Town Records.
Westminster Town Records.
Whitingham Town Records.
Wilmington Town Records.
Windham Town Records.
Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT). May 7, 1821.
Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT). May 14, 1821.
Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT). May 14, 1821.
Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT). May 28, 1821.
Vermont Republican and American Yeoman (Windsor, VT). June 11, 1821.
Vermont Intelligencer, and Bellows Falls Advertiser (Bellows Falls, VT). June 18, 1821.
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