Vermont 1815 Council

Office:
Governor's Council (State)
Title:
Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Vermont 1815 Council
Date:
1815
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor's Council/Councillor
Candidates:
Truman Chittenden, William Hunter, Joel Doolittle, Mark Richards, William Cahoon, Frederic Bliss, Pliney Smith, Ezra Butler, Josiah Wright, Timothy Stanley, James Tarbox, Elias Keyes, John W. Chandler, Gamaliel Painter, Josiah Hubbard, Elias Stevens, James D. Butler, John Ellsworth, Zerah Willoby, Nicholas Bayliss, Moses Robinson, Solomon Miller, Daniel Dana, William Hall, Jr., scattering
Candidates: Truman Chittenden[1]William Hunter[2]Joel Doolittle[3]Mark Richards[4]William Cahoon[5]Frederic Bliss[6]Pliney Smith[7]Ezra Butler[8]Josiah Wright[9]Timothy Stanley[10]James Tarbox[11]Elias Keyes[12]John W. ChandlerGamaliel PainterJosiah HubbardElias StevensJames D. ButlerJohn EllsworthZerah WillobyNicholas BaylissMoses RobinsonSolomon MillerDaniel DanaWilliam Hall, Jr.scattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [13]166751667516672166701666916668166671665716648166161659216586156041560215599155881558615579155741557015563155481547715362396
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Town of Andover-------------------------
Town of Baltimore-------------------------
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Notes:

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[13]The Watchman (Montpelier, VT) reports 17784 votes for Truman Chittenden, 17785 votes for William Hunter, 17783 votes for Joel Doolittle, 17777 votes for Mark Richards, 17777 votes for William Cahoon, 17777 votes for Frederic Bliss, 17776 votes for Pliney Smith, 17767 votes for Ezra Butler, 17754 votes for Josiah Wright, 17723 votes for Timothy Stanley, 17700 votes for James Tarbox, 17695 votes for Elias Keyes, 16700 votes for John W. Chandler, 16702 votes for Gamaliel Painter, 16695 votes for Josiah Hubbard, 16687 votes for Elias Stevens, 16688 votes for James D. Butler, 16677 votes for John Ellsworth, 16670 votes for Zerah Willoby, 16665 votes for Nicholas Bayliss, 16663 votes for Moses Robinson, 16659 votes for Solomon Miller, 16571 votes for Daniel Dana and 16508 votes for William Hall, Jr.
[14]The Original Election Returns lists 1105 votes for William Hall, Jr. in Bennington County; however, the sum of votes per town is 996.
[15]There are no election returns for Caledonia County for 1815.
[16]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1308 votes for Solomon Miller in Chittenden County; however, the sum of votes per town is 1298.
[17]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 1335 votes for William Hall, Jr. in Chittenden County; however, the sum of votes per town is 1331.
[18]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 2061 votes for Elias Keyes in Orange County; however, the sum of votes per town is 2060.
[19]The Original Election Returns tally sheet for Rutland County, lists 1881 votes for John W. Chandler, 1880 for Josiah Hubbard, 1880 for John Ellsworth, 1861 for Zerah Willoby, 1870 for Nicholas Bayliss, 1870 for Daniel Dana, and 1865 for William Hall, Jr. However, the sum of totals per town is 1883 votes for John W. Chandler, 1882 for Josiah Hubbard, 1882 for John Ellsworth, 1863 for Zerah Willoby, 1872 for Nicholas Bayliss, 1882 for Daniel Dana, and 1870 for William Hall, Jr.
[20]One vote for William Hall in Benson has been added to the total for William Hall, Jr.
[21]Four votes for William Hall in Castleton have been added to the total for William Hall, Jr.
[22]William Hall, Jr. received 38 votes as William Hall.
[23]William Hall, Jr. received 3 votes as William Hall.
[24]William Hall, Jr. received 4 votes as William Hall.
[25]William Hall, Jr. received 13 votes as William Hall.
[26]In Windham County, the Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 2690 votes for John W. Chandler, 2691 for Gamaliel Painter, 2690 for Josiah Hubbard, 2691 for Elias Stevens, 2682 for John Ellsworth, 2690 for Zirah Willoby, 2689 for Nicholas Bayliss, 2690 for Solomon Miller, 2607 for Daniel Dana, and 2664 for William Hall, Jr. However, the sum of totals per town is 2691 for Chandler, 2692 for Painter, 2691 for Hubbard, 2692 for Stevens, 2683 for Ellsworth, 2691 for Willoby, 2691 for Bayliss, 2691 for Miller, 2608 for Dana, and 2669 for Hall.
[27]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 3552 votes for Truman Chittenden, 3546 for William Hunter, 3557 for for Joel Doolittle, 3552 for Mark Richards, 3549 for William Cahoon, 3549 for Frederic Bliss, 3552 for Pliney Smith, 3553 for Ezra Butler, 3551 for James Tarbox, 2038 for John W. Chandler, 2036 for Gamaliel Painter, 2035 for Josiah Hubbard, 2035 for Elias Stevens, 2032 for James D. Butler, 2034 for Zerah Willoby, 2028 for Nicholas Bayliss, 2033 for Moses Robinson, 2038 for Solomon Miller, 2032 for Daniel Dana, and 2027 for William Hall, Jr. The town votes listed, however, add up to the totals given here.

References:

Original Election Returns. Vermont State Archives, Middlesex.
The Watchman (Montpelier, VT). October 17, 1815.

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