Vermont 1814 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Vermont 1814 Governor
Date:
1814
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Martin Chittenden, Jonas Galusha, William Chamberlain, Paul Brigham, Benjamin Swan, Jonah Galusha, Putnam Ghason, Gardner Barton, Ebenezer Burgess, Joshua Johnson, Daniel Mason, Stephen R. Bradley, Levi Barnard, John Bartlett, Ebenezer Brown, William Chandler, Cyrus Chapman, Noah Chittendon, David Fay, Allen Goodrich, Silas Hathaway, Ezra Hoyt, William Hunter, Caleb Kendall, Jr., Henry Lake, Jon Marsh, Thomas Porter, Jonathan Shead, Isaac Tichenor, Gideon Warner, Edward Lamb, scattering
Candidates: Martin ChittendenJonas GalushaWilliam ChamberlainPaul BrighamBenjamin SwanJonah GalushaPutnam GhasonGardner BartonEbenezer BurgessJoshua JohnsonDaniel MasonStephen R. BradleyLevi BarnardJohn BartlettEbenezer BrownWilliam ChandlerCyrus ChapmanNoah ChittendonDavid FayAllen GoodrichSilas HathawayEzra HoytWilliam HunterCaleb Kendall, Jr.Henry LakeJon MarshThomas PorterJonathan SheadIsaac TichenorGideon WarnerEdward Lambscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]17611175906440154322222111111111111111111122
Addison County[8]18181623672----------------1----------
Town of Addison6612514----------------------------
Town of Bridport14715012----------------------------
Town of Bristol10788------------------------------
Town of Cornwall1221071-1---------------------------
Town of Ferrisburgh9110821----------------------------
Town of Goshen217------------------------------
Town of Hancock30411-1---------------------------
Town of Kingston2916------------------------------
Town of Leicester2668------------------------------
Town of Lincoln415------------------------------
Town of Middlebury[9][10]284130------------------------------
Town of Monkton17442------------------------------
Town of New Haven[11]168141-------------------1----------
Town of Panton1078------------------------------
Town of Salisbury9478------------------------------
Town of Shoreham113183------------------------------
Town of Starksboro9815------------------------------
City of Vergennes[12]14348------------------------------
Town of Warren1632------------------------------
Town of Weybridge7173------------------------------
Town of Whiting[13]2368------------------------------
Bennington County11671387622--2----------1-------------
Town of Arlington17274------------------------------
Town of Bennington[14]2292334-2-------------1-------------
Town of Dorset92122------------------------------
Town of Landgrove2023------------------------------
Town of Manchester103156------------------------------
Town of Peru1523------------------------------
Town of Pownal115143------------------------------
Town of Readsboro[15]1518------------------------------
Town of Rupert42227------------------------------
Town of Sandgate13839------------------------------
Town of Shaftsbury9221722---2------------------------
Town of Stamford2631------------------------------
Town of Sunderland2159------------------------------
Town of Winhall549------------------------------
Town of Woodford3313------------------------------
Caledonia County1119111721---------------------------2
Town of Barnet15843------------------------------
Town of Burke2162------------------------------
Town of Cabot6551------------------------------
Town of Danville91263------------------------------
Town of Groton3829------------------------------
Town of Hardwick7757-----------------------------2
Town of Kirby1339------------------------------
Town of Lyndon53105------------------------------
Town of Peacham16721------------------------------
Town of Ryegate5253------------------------------
Town of Saint Johnsbury13455------------------------------
Town of Sheffield2545------------------------------
Town of Sutton373------------------------------
Town of Walden4545------------------------------
Town of Waterford13340------------------------------
Town of Wheelock378921----------------------------
Town of Woodbury742------------------------------
Chittenden County14941060611---------1--1--------------
Town of Bolton636------------------------------
Town of Burlington[16]28511931----------1-----------------
Town of Charlotte138111------------------------------
Town of Colchester3779------------------------------
Town of Essex67117------------------------------
Town of Hinesburgh[17]15154------------------------------
Town of Huntington[18]4860------------------------------
Town of Jericho921101-1------------1--------------
Town of Milton16769------------------------------
Town of Richmond8792------------------------------
Town of Saint George211------------------------------
Town of Shelburne129521-----------------------------
Town of Underhill17511-----------------------------
Town of Westford9267------------------------------
Town of Williston15742------------------------------
Essex County250229-1--------1-------------------
Town of Brunswick[19]-19------------------------------
Town of Canaan1324------------------------------
Town of Concord6036------------------------------
Town of Granby75------------------------------
Town of Guildhall4934------------------------------
Town of Lemington129------------------------------
Town of Lunenburg9941-1--------1-------------------
Town of Maidstone223------------------------------
Town of Minehead712------------------------------
Town of Newark126------------------------------
Town of Westmore[20]--------------------------------
Franklin County[21]151394031----------------1-1--------8
Town of Bakersfield11830------------------------------
Town of Belvidere1618------------------------------
Town of Berkshire[22]6335------------------------------
Town of Cambridge86109------------------------------
Town of Enosburgh6443------------------------------
Town of Fairfax15669-----------------------------2
Town of Fairfield17773-----------------------------3
Town of Fletcher3941------------------------------
Town of Georgia[23]122150------------------------------
Town of Highgate11740------------------------------
Town of Huntsburgh4515------------------------------
Town of Johnson[24]1869-1------------------1---------
Town of Montgomery278------------------------------
Town of Richford4181-----------------------------
Town of Saint Albans[25]1671012-----------------1-----------
Town of Sheldon[26]9821------------------------------
Town of Sterling1110------------------------------
Town of Swanton148100-----------------------------3
Grande Isle County315131------------------------------
Town of Alburgh9617------------------------------
Town of Grand Isle[27]6424------------------------------
Town of North Hero4624------------------------------
Town of South Hero8342------------------------------
Town of Vineyard2624------------------------------
Jefferson County8891010---------1------------------12
Town of Barre88219------------------------------
Town of Berlin10593------------------------------
Town of Calais2987------------------------------
Town of Duxbury3836------------------------------
Town of Fayston214------------------------------
Town of Marshfield5543------------------------------
Town of Middlesex5039------------------------------
Town of Montpelier156163----------------------------1-
Town of Moretown4329------------------------------
Town of Northfield2162------------------------------
Town of Plainfield3651------------------------------
Town of Stow3181---------1--------------------
Town of Waitsfield9733------------------------------
Town of Waterbury11664-----------------------------2
Town of Worcester[28]36------------------------------
Orange County[29]146521198101-----------1--------------1
Town of Bradford[30]6511222----------------------------
Town of Braintree6783--1--------------------------1
Town of Brookfield159102------------------------------
Town of Chelsea133135------------------------------
Town of Corinth148143------------------------------
Town of Fairlee52117------------------------------
Town of Newbury1159822----------------------------
Town of Orange[31]4349------------------------------
Town of Randolph18324111----------------------------
Town of Roxbury1361------------------------------
Town of Strafford27236------------------------------
Town of Thetford125145------------------------------
Town of Topsham3080------------------------------
Town of Tunbridge[32]9515434------------1---------------
Town of Vershire31147------------------------------
Town of Washington50103-1----------------------------
Town of Williamstown129113------------------------------
Orleans County[33]580433-------2-----1---------------2
Town of Barton4722------------------------------
Town of Browington427------------------------------
Town of Coventry2720------------------------------
Town of Craftsbury6237------------------------------
Town of Derby6922------------------------------
Town of Duncansboro16-------------------------------
Town of Eden2215------------------------------
Town of Elmore186------------------------------
Town of Glover4231-----------------------------2
Town of Greensboro5550------------------------------
Town of Holland106------------------------------
Town of Hydepark3025------------------------------
Town of Irasburg2844-------2-----1----------------
Town of Kellyvale[34]181------------------------------
Town of Lutterloh516------------------------------
Town of Morgan1010------------------------------
Town of Morristown[35]3372------------------------------
Town of Navy[36]116------------------------------
Town of Troy[37]718------------------------------
Town of Westfield1315------------------------------
Town of Wolcott1510------------------------------
Rutland County[38][39]19382601831-3------------1---1--1-----
Town of Benson13611311--3------------1------------
Town of Brandon14094------------------------------
Town of Castleton144106------------------------------
Town of Chittenden3327------------------------------
Town of Clarendon83159------------------------------
Town of Danby[40]75119------------------------------
Town of Fairhaven[41]11199------------------------------
Town of Hubbardton4388------------------------------
Town of Ira692------------------------------
Town of Middletown108105------------------------------
Town of Mount Holly21118------------------------------
Town of Mount Tabor1113------------------------------
Town of Orwell64261------------------------------
Town of Parkerstown118------------------------------
Town of Pawlett131204------------------------------
Town of Philadelphia[42]1723------------------------------
Town of Pittsfield[43]1649------------------------------
Town of Pittsford1281482-1------------------1--------
Town of Poultny121168------------------------------
Town of Rutland2131483-----------------------------
Town of Sherburne329------------------------------
Town of Shrewsbury2811211----------------------------
Town of Sudbury20119------------------------------
Town of Tinmouth1055111----------------------1-----
Town of Wallingford13128------------------------------
Town of Wells39120------------------------------
Windham County[44]29591472786---2-21-1----------1---11-2
Town of Athens8654------------------------------
Town of Brattleboro[45]34827------------------------------
Town of Brookline--------------------------------
Town of Dover7851------------------------------
Town of Dummerston[46]23957------------------------------
Town of Grafton[47]13292221---2----1------------------
Town of Guilford90193--------------------------1---
Town of Halifax1471061-1---------------------------
Town of Jamaica14516------------------------------
Town of Londonderry3967-----------------------------2
Town of Marlboro11963-1----------------------------
Town of Newfane17942------------------------------
Town of Putney18472211------1--------------------
Town of Rockingham16216321--------------------1-------
Town of Somerset1319-1----------------------------
Town of Stratton356------------------------------
Town of Townshend19338------------------------------
Town of Vernon9516------------------------------
Town of Wardsboro[48]14738------------------------------
Town of Westminster184158-23-----2------------------1--
Town of Whitingham11389------------------------------
Town of Wilmington[49]19721------------------------------
Town of Windham[50]3384------------------------------
Windsor County[51]2105347618624-------------------1-1---5
Town of Andover35175------------------------------
Town of Baltimore[52]--------------------------------
Town of Barnard931842-----------------------------
Town of Bethel[53]44146-----------------------1------
Town of Bridgewater46119------------------------------
Town of Cavendish36241------------------------------
Town of Chester1871872-----------------------------
Town of Hartford160147-----------------------------4
Town of Hartland99275-11---------------------------
Town of Ludlow4699------------------------------
Town of Norwich108165------------------------------
Town of Plymouth5273------------------------------
Town of Pomfret23205-----------------------------1
Town of Reading126115321----------------------1----
Town of Rochester9966------------------------------
Town of Royalton15111573----------------------------
Town of Sharon[54]117963--4--------------------------
Town of Springfield1701811-----------------------------
Town of Stockbridge4102------------------------------
Town of Weathersfield231120------------------------------
Town of Windsor194298------------------------------
Town of Woodstock84364------------------------------

Notes:

[1]Since no candidate received a majority as required by Vermont law, the election passed to the State Legislature, which chose Martin Chittenden.
[2]The Northern Sentinel (Burlington, VT), October 21, North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, and The Bennington Newsletter, October 24, report totals of 17,466 votes for Martin Chittenden, 17,411 votes for Jonas Galusha and 451 scattering votes.
[3]The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports totals of 17,466 votes for Martin Chittenden and 17,414 votes for Jonas Galusha in 1814.
[4]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815: "Last year Chittenden had 56 more votes than Galusha."
[5]The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT), September 12: "From present appearances, we are induced to believe there will be no choice of Governor, or Lieut. Governor, by the people."
[6]The Vermont Mirror (Middlebury, VT), October 19: "ELECTION. The Legislature of this State commenced its session in Montpelier on Thursday last. The usual business was transacted, when a committee of Canvassers was appointed, consisting of three members from each county, who immediately retired to perform the duties assigned them. After sorting and counting the votes for Governour, it appeared that His Ex'y MARTIN CHITTENDEN had 17,466--JONAS GALUSHA, Esq. 17,411--scattering, 451; of course, no choice by the people. [Bur. Gaz.]"
[7]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22: "Extract of a letter from a member of the Legislature, to the Editor of the Star, dated 'Montpelier, October 14, 1814. Inclosed you will receive the statement of votes for State Officers. We have had a fair and honorable canvass, by which it appears that there is no choice of Governor or Lieut. Governor by the freemen.'"
[8]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports a total of 1817 for Martin Chittenden in Addison County.
[9]The Green-Mountain Farmer (Bennington, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 138 votes for Jonas Galusha in Middlebury.
[10]North Star (Danville, VT), September 16, 1815, reports 281 votes for Martin Chittenden in Middlebury.
[11]The Green-Mountain Farmer (Bennington, VT), September 18, 1815, reports a majority of 29 votes for Martin Chittenden in New Haven.
[12]These votes are listed as being for Vergennes and Waltham.
[13]The National Standard (Middlebury, VT), September 13, 1815, The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, and North Star (Danville, VT), September 30, 1815, report 22 votes for Martin Chittenden in Whiting.
[14]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 213 votes for Jonas Galusha in Bennington.
[15]North Star (Danville, VT), September 23, 1815, reports 19 votes for Jonas Galusha in Readsboro.
[16]The Burlington Town Records reports 284 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[17]The Green-Mountain Farmer (Bennington, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 157 votes for Martin Chittenden in Hinesburgh.
[18]The National Standard (Middlebury, VT), September 13, 1815, reports 68 votes for Jonas Galusha in Huntington.
[19]The Brunswick Town Records records 18 votes for Jonas Galusha.
[20]There was no return from Westmore.
[21]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports totals of 1391 for Martin Chittenden and 790 for Jonas Galusha in Franklin County.
[22]The Green-Mountain Farmer (Bennington, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 25 votes for Jonas Galusha in Berkshire.
[23]The votes from Georgia were rejected.
[24]The Johnson Town Records records 67 votes for Jonas Galusha.
[25]The Johnson Town Records records 169 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[26]The Vermont Mirror (Middlebury, VT), September 13, 1815, reports 97 votes for Martin Chittenden in Sheldon.
[27]The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), September 12, 1815, reports 42 votes for Jonas Galusha in Grand Isle.
[28]The Vermont Mirror (Middlebury, VT), September 13, 1815, reports 16 votes for Jonas Galusha in Worcester.
[29]The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports a total of 1475 for Martin Chittenden in Orange County in 1814.
[30]The Bradford Town Records records 66 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[31]The Green-Mountain Farmer (Bennington, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 53 votes for Martin Chittenden in Orange.
[32]The Tunbridge Town Records records 87 votes for Martin Chittenden and 147 votes for Jonas Galusha.
[33]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports totals of 569 for Martin Chittenden and 427 for Jonas Galusha in Orleans County.
[34]The Kellyvale Town Records records 17 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[35]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 38 votes for Martin Chittenden in Morristown.
[36]The votes from Navy were rejected.
[37]Troy Town Records: "26 at freemans meeting."
[38]The Official Results list Jonas Galusha with 2596 votes but the town totals add up to 2601.
[39]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports totals of 1921 for Martin Chittenden and 2573 for Jonas Galusha in Rutland County.
[40]The broadsheet "Votes for Governor, In the State of Vermont, as counted by the Canvassing Committees" reports 25 votes for Martin Chittenden in Danby.
[41]On the broadsheet "Votes for Governor, In the State of Vermont, as counted by the Canvassing Committees" these votes are listed as being for Fairhaven and Westhaven.
[42]The votes from Philadelphia were rejected.
[43]The Pittsfield Town Records records 18 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[44]North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, reports a total of 2964 for Martin Chittenden in Windham County.
[45]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 26 votes for Jonas Galusha in Brattleboro.
[46]The Dummerston Town Records records 55 votes for Jonas Galusha.
[47]North Star (Danville, VT), September 23, 1815, reports 182 votes for Martin Chittenden in Grafton.
[48]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, and North Star (Danville, VT), September 23, 1815, report 143 votes for Martin Chittenden in Wardsboro.
[49]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 27 votes for Jonas Galusha in Wilmington.
[50]The Vermont Republican (Windsor, VT), September 18, 1815, reports 39 votes for Martin Chittenden in Windham.
[51]The Official Results, North Star (Danville, VT), October 22, 1814, and The Watchman (Montpelier, VT), October 17, 1815, report 3473 votes for Jonas Galusha in Windsor County; however, the sum of totals per town is 3476.
[52]There were no votes recorded in Baltimore.
[53]The Bethel Town Records reports 42 votes for Martin Chittenden.
[54]The Sharon Town Records reports 95 votes for Jonas Galusha.

References:

Votes for Governor, In the State of Vermont, as counted by the Canvassing Committees. In the years 1814 and 1815. Office of the Governor. Walton and Goss, Printers. Montpelier, VT.
Addison Town Records.
Barnard Town Records.
Belvidere Town Records.
Bennington Town Records.
Benson Town Records.
Bethel Town Records.
Bradford Town Records.
Braintree Town Records.
Brattleborough Town Records.
Bridport Town Records.
Brownington Town Records.
Brunswick Town Records.
Burlington Town Records.
Chelsea Town Records.
Colchester Town Records.
Cornwall Town Records.
Dummerston Town Records.
Duncansborough Town Records.
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Fairfield Town Records.
Ferrisburgh Town Records.
Georgia Town Records.
Glover Town Records.
Granby Town Records.
Grafton Town Records.
Guildford Town Records.
Guildhall Town Records.
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Hancock Town Records.
Hardwick Town Records.
Hartford Town Records.
Hartland Town Records.
Huntsburgh Town Records.
Irasburg Town Records.
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Johnson Town Records.
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Lemington Town Records.
Londonderry Town Records.
Lunenburg Town Records.
Albany Town Records.
Marlboro Town Records.
Marshfield Town Records.
Montgomery Town Records.
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Northfield Town Records.
Orwell Town Records.
Philadelphia Town Records.
Pittsfield Town Records.
Pittsford Town Records.
Plainfield Town Records.
Pomfret Town Records.
Putney Town Records.
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Reading Town Records.
Richford Town Records.
Rockingham Town Records.
Roxbury Town Records.
Royalton Town Records.
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Shaftsbury Town Records.
Sharon Town Records.
Shelburne Town Records.
Shrewsbury Town Records.
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Springfield Town Records.
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