Vermont 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1796
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Matthew Lyon, Samuel Hitchcock, Israel Smith, Samuel Williams, Gideon Olin, Nathaniel Chipman, Jonas Galusha, Daniel Chipman, Samuel Safford, Ebenezer Marvin, Noah Smith, Enoch Woodbridge, John Bowman, Martin Chittenden, Abner Hawley, Udney Hay, Joel Lindy, Thomas D. Rodd, Chauncey Smith, Isaac Tichenor, scattering
| Candidates: | Matthew Lyon | Samuel Hitchcock | Israel Smith | Samuel Williams | Gideon Olin | Nathaniel Chipman | Jonas Galusha | Daniel Chipman | Samuel Safford | Ebenezer Marvin | Noah Smith | Enoch Woodbridge | John Bowman | Martin Chittenden | Abner Hawley | Udney Hay | Joel Lindy | Thomas D. Rodd | Chauncey Smith | Isaac Tichenor | scattering |
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| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 1874 | 980 | 813 | 109 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
| District of Western | 1874 | 980 | 813 | 109 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
| Addison County[3][4] | 400 | 256 | 37 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 35 |
| Town of Addison | 7 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Bridport | 5 | 35 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 8 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornwall | 61 | 4 | 15 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ferrisburgh | 16 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock[5] | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston[6] | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Leicester | 15 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlebury[7] | 46 | 35 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Monkton | 4 | 34 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Haven | 31 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Panton | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury | 37 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Shoreham | 57 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Starksboro | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| City of Vergennes | 1 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Weybridge | 18 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Town of Whiting | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bennington County | 187 | 58 | 491 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Town of Arlington | 26 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Bennington | 5 | 31 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dorset | 5 | 1 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Manchester | 49 | 2 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pownal | 1 | - | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Readsboro | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Reupert | 8 | - | 60 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandgate | 40 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Shaftsbury | 21 | - | 49 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stanford | 1 | 5 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sunderland | 28 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winhall | 3 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chittenden County | 202 | 193 | 58 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 18 |
| Town of Bolton | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Burlington | 5 | 32 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlotte | 26 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Colchester | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Duxbury | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Essex | 11 | 22 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hinesburg | 13 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Huntington | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Jericho | 29 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Moretown | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | 1 | 8 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Town of Shelburne | 44 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of South Hero | 12 | 20 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Underhill | 11 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waitsfield | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterbury | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellford | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Williston | 20 | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin County[8][9][10] | 218 | 167 | 81 | 9 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Bakersfield | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Georgia | 23 | 3 | 28 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Isle La Motte | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Hero | 17 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Saint Albans | 12 | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rutland County[11] | 867 | 306 | 146 | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 102 |
| Town of Benson[12] | 65 | 16 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Brandon | 1 | 31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Castleton[13] | 56 | 22 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Town of Chittenden | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Clarendon[14][15] | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Town of Danby | 29 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Fairhaven | 58 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardton[16] | 43 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Town of Ira | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Killington | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Middletown | 47 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Town of Mount Holly | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orwell[17] | 80 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Town of Pawlet | 32 | 6 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Pittsfield | 7 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsford[18] | 5 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Poultney | 120 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Rutland | 14 | 87 | 28 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury[19] | 40 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Sudbury | 39 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Tinmouth | 33 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Wallingford[20] | 21 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Town of Wells[21] | 27 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Westhaven[22] | 39 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Vermont law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A third ballot would be held on February 7, 1797.
[2]The Official Certified Results list Matthew Lyon with 1779 votes but the county totals add up to 1874 votes.
[3]The Official Certified Vote lists Matthew Lyon with 386 votes but the town totals add up to 400.
[4]The Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY) lists Matthew Lyon with 402 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 272 votes, Israel Smith with 18 votes and 70 scattering votes.
[5]The votes from the town of Hancock were rejected.
[6]18 votes were given in Kingston for Matthew Lyon, with only the listing Col. Matthew.
[7]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 40 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 6 votes and Israel Smith with 2 votes.
[8]Franklin County became fully organized on December 1, 1796, between the first ballot and second ballot.
[9]The votes from the towns of Alburgh, Berkshire, Cambridge, Clarendon, Fairfax, Fairfied, Fletcher, Hancock, Huntsburgh, Sheldon, and Swanton were rejected.
[10]The votes from Franklin County were "handed to the Clerk of Chittenden County by the Constables; the remainder of the votes of that county were lost for want of a county Clerk, or a qualified Sheriff to receive them." The Farmer's Library: Or, Vermont Political and Historical Register (Rutland, VT) (Fairhaven). January 18, 1797.
[11]The Official Certified Results list Matthew Lyon with 786 votes but the town totals add up to 867 votes.
[12]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 58 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 10 votes and Israel Smith with 2 votes.
[13]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 57 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 25 votes and Israel Smith with 1 vote.
[14]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 76 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 10 votes and Israel Smith with 6 votes.
[15]"In Clarenden, we hear there were about 80 votes for Col. Lyon: these votes were lost by the Constable not returning to the Clerk of the County, the proper list of Candidates, and the number of votes for each." The Farmer's Library: Or, Vermont Political and Historical Register (Rutland, VT) (Fairhaven). January 18, 1797.
[16]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 46 votes, Samuel Hitchcock with 8 votes and Israel Smith with 3 votes.
[17]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 73 votes.
[18]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 4 votes and Samuel Hitchcock with 76 votes.
[19]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Matthew Lyon with 50 votes and Samuel Hitchcock with 3 votes.
[20]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Samuel Hitchcock with 8 votes and Israel Smith with 2 votes.
[21]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Samuel Hitchcock with 3 votes and Israel Smith with no votes.
[22]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Samuel Hitchcock with 4 votes and Israel Smith with no votes.
References:
Bennington Town Records.
Benson Town Records.
Bridport Town Records.
Bristol Town Records.
Cornwall Town Records.
Essex Town Records.
Ferrisburgh Town Records.
Georgia Town Records.
Hancock Town Records.
Jericho Town Records.
Mount Holly Town Records.
Panton Town Records.
Pownal Town Records.
Readsboro Town Records.
Shaftsbury Town Records.
Shelburne Town Records.
Vergennes Town Records.
The Rutland Herald: a Register of the Times (Rutland, VT). December 12, 1796.
Farmers Library (Fairhaven). December 14, 1796.
Burlington Mercury (Burlington, VT). December 16, 1796.
The Farmer's Library: Or, Vermont Political and Historical Register (Rutland, VT) (Fairhaven). December 21, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 29, 1796.
The Rutland Herald: a Register of the Times (Rutland, VT). January 16, 1797.
The Farmer's Library: Or, Vermont Political and Historical Register (Rutland, VT). Or Fairhaven Telegraphe (Fairhaven, VT). January 18, 1797.
Tablet of the Times (Bennington, VT). January 19, 1797.
Burlington Mercury (Burlington, VT). January 20, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 21, 1797.
The Rutland Herald: a Register of the Times (Rutland, VT). January 23, 1797.
The Rutland Herald: a Register of the Times (Rutland, VT). January 30, 1797.
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