Vermont 1823 Council

Office:
Governor's Council (State)
Title:
Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Vermont 1823 Council
Date:
1823
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor's Council/Councillor
Candidates:
Joel Pratt, Ezra Butler, Israel R. Dana, Seth Wetmore, Josiah Dana, Timothy Stanley, Jabez Proctor, Truman Chittenden, Joseph Berry, John Roberts, Samuel H. Holly, Chauncy Langdon, Ebenezer H. Judd, John Mason, Jonas Clark, John Aikin, Asa Aikin, Ezra Meach, Chauncy Brownal, Joseph Warner, James Mason, Amos Thompson, John Stanley, Thomas Hammond, Heman Allen, Charles Phelps, O. E. Munls, Mills DeForest, Bradford Kinny, Ellis Cobb, Asa Aldis, Benjamin Adams, Hirath Phelps, Stephen Page, Daniel Shelly, Jedediah Hyde, William Gates, Uriel C. Hatch, Rufus Stewart, Seth Cushman, James H. Holley, John H. Olin, Martin Chittenden, Dyer Hibbard, Elias Keyes, Samuel Prentiss, Theophilus Crawford, David Gibbons, Noah Jakin, William Nutting, John Willard, scattering
Candidates: Joel Pratt[1]Ezra Butler[2]Israel R. Dana[3]Seth Wetmore[4]Josiah Dana[5]Timothy Stanley[6]Jabez Proctor[7]Truman Chittenden[8]Joseph Berry[9]John Roberts[10]Samuel H. Holly[11]Chauncy Langdon[12]Ebenezer H. JuddJohn MasonJonas ClarkJohn AikinAsa AikinEzra MeachChauncy BrownalJoseph WarnerJames MasonAmos ThompsonJohn StanleyThomas HammondHeman AllenCharles PhelpsO. E. MunlsMills DeForestBradford KinnyEllis CobbAsa AldisBenjamin AdamsHirath PhelpsStephen PageDaniel ShellyJedediah HydeWilliam GatesUriel C. HatchRufus StewartSeth CushmanJames H. HolleyJohn H. OlinMartin ChittendenDyer HibbardElias KeyesSamuel PrentissTheophilus CrawfordDavid GibbonsNoah JakinWilliam NuttingJohn Willardscattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: 1159011476114521126011224110631079710067936491386778621352844814328425736575703933422271111061008786473939372418181717131212126552222111111749
Addison County[13]135213641350133213481343131812571122132954255594359253372------------------------------------
Town of Addison56555656555655474753911474410-------------------------------------
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Town of Goshen232323222322232381--23222323------------------------------------
Town of Hancock464646454544394412333344393710------------------------------------
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Town of Leicester222222222212222119--22291122------------------------------------
Town of Lincoln1717-17516-15171412141---------------------------------------
Town of Middlebury27327227327027427227027325827212631157117148-------------------------------------
Town of Monkton344444444444444416108101101188118-------------------------------------
Town of New Haven9191919191919196918798290101-------------------------------------
Town of Panton40393830384037384040453534--------------------------------------
Town of Salisbury1514141512111514119115111258------------------------------------
Town of Shoreham115114115991151091141128611510324168714-------------------------------------
Town of Starksboro43434343434343643433828523--------------------------------------
City of Vergennes585957575758565725755754356-------------------------------------
Town of Waltham----------------------------------------------------
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Town of Whiting3341424241424442423420-243879------------------------------------
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Town of Landgrove20202020202020202020-2020---------------------------------------
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Town of Sunderland2123222214212122102212210319-12-14-------------------------------14
Town of Winhall99899895-934454--5-5-------------------------------1
Town of Woodford11111111111111--111111--11--11----------------------------------
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Town of Barnet3232303131313132322313-30130------------------------------------
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Town of Cabot----------------------------------------------------
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Town of Hinesburgh545650535655554955565485071------------------------------------7
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Town of Jerico515151505051441751513951161----------33--------------------------18
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Town of Minehead---------------------------17-----------------------17
Town of Newark131313121313912--121112111-----------------------------------11
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Town of Belvidere1010103101010101010239-------77------------------------------
Town of Berkshire22192016212120212122121532------64-----------------------------5
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Town of Johnson56565656565656565656-5656---------------------------------------
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Town of Richford3636363635363636363673629---------------------------------------
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Town of Sheldon25252514242524252225710162------1115-----------------------------4
Town of Sterling11111111111111111111-1111---------------------------------------
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Grand Isle County143142140126143117130139131138891115433----4-3--------------13---6------------
Town of Alburgh4949474749494949494925047-------2-------------------------------
Town of Grand Isle3333333333333333333333--33--------------------------------------
Town of North Hero2626262626-262621212626----------------------------------------
Town of South Hero131313121313-913136137-----4-1-------------------------------
Town of Vineyard22212182222222215222222-----------------------13---6------------
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Town of Bradford505049261850442649434928-251316-------------24--------------------55
Town of Braintree30263029182918191219182712-1810-----------------------------------21
Town of Brookfield484148484649494546304520531318-----------------------------------16
Town of Chelsea16116116016115416116015961591715145137153---------------------------2--21--1--
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Town of Fairlee414121417282641401624141724-18-----------------------------------23
Town of Newbury3232293224323232322027-332328------------------------------------
Town of Orange242424242424242424242423-1--------------------------------------
Town of Randolph222194218219180215217217177176130116312712424------------------------------------
Town of Strafford135135135135135135135135135135--127135--------------------------------------
Town of Thetford404040401404039392391239140------------------------------------
Town of Topsham707070706670707070-70--70-70------------------------------------
Town of Tunbridge6262626158635959473258173461529------------------------------------
Town of Vershire373634362437373737-34-337-34------------------------------------
Town of Washington353231319332532241-2305332------------------------------------
Town of West Fairlee383138382138383838-38--37-38------------------------------------
Town of Williamstown585857575459555757321558451-24------------------------------------
Orleans County398415406416412401408402381215200221221145461291812-41-----21-----18----12-12------------26
Town of Albany181818181818181818-18--18-18------------------------------------
Town of Barton11111110611111110-11--11-11------------------------------------
Town of Brownington1717171717171617161741713-1-------------------------------------
Town of Coventry----------------------------------------------------
Town of Craftsbury52525252525252525246646466-6------------------------------------
Town of Derby32333234353531215-22151221832112------------------12--------------14
Town of Eden----------------------------------------------------
Town of Elmore----------------------------------------------------
Town of Glover353535353521313535---35-35-4--35------------------12------------1
Town of Greensboro282728282825282828525-225-23---3-------------------------------3
Town of Holland1818181818181818171810189---------------------------------------
Town of Hyde Park-3---5-3--------------------------------------------
Town of Irasburg61595761616061616161-296132-------------------------------------1
Town of Kellyvale1818181816181818181817181--------------------------------------2
Town of Morgan1817181718171817171617171-12-----------------------------------5
Town of Morristown171618171717171217-176-11115------------------------------------
Town of Navy-1816181818171817--1818------------18-----18--------------------
Town of Newport2222192222222222221931922------3-----3--------------------------
Town of Troy232323232319222320-2316-9-9------------------------------------
Town of Westfield15151515151515151515152----13-----------------------------------
Town of Wolcott131311131313131313-12-112-13------------------------------------
Rutland County[19]167017011611158116251307152714098621220819109610281046871577176212161181--10681---------------------------79
Town of Benson1781791761781781794342-1791351763934132-136133-7-------------------------------4
Town of Brandon505050475019525040183312195227311------1---------------------------7
Town of Castleton189181148181150183151152701501436645139273335-3119-------------------------------37
Town of Chittenden1717171616161717117--1732---------30----------------------------
Town of Clarendon10694809196471011026277475752536846-----------------------------------8
Town of Danby77397071716969711697697657211-----------------------------------1
Town of Fairhaven1723222014212114-19327111424--48----4542---------------------------17
Town of Hubbardston6968666867566685964615964316---1-------------------------------3
Town of Ira27282826271121281817542725518------7----------------------------1
Town of Middletown55504546462348363419270108426725-9----9-----------------------------
Town of Mount Holly5758603558-585757291545939-48------20----------------------------1
Town of Mount Tabor3777---7----7777------------------------------------
Town of Orwell131134133132133131122116117192341134229103-18-72--1-----------------------------
Town of Parkerstown1712141517-31513713916151417------------------------------------
Town of Pawlet50475046444548502393355145213----4---1----------------------------
Town of Pittsfield4138-413013313635341035301377--5----3----------------------------
Town of Pittsford505023515148514531617193534201823-25--1-----------------------------
Town of Poultney5357595957575958-502382377650621-1--93----------------------------
Town of Rutland211211211902091982099116320820817327113---120---------------------------------
Town of Sherburne4949494949494949----49--49---49--------------------------------
Town of Shrewsbury5354505374452495311652524110--41--------------------------------
Town of Sudbury76757075717176766456-69677030---2--8-----------------------------
Town of Tinmouth2828282828282828-14322261727------------------------------------
Town of Wallingford3889090901929090901919028490-------1----------------------------
Town of Wells1614141415111415-15724133536-------------------------------------
Town of Westhaven4750515251384647104736261735385--1---6-----------------------------
Washington County[20]612585569601578584612584602574448506168109542-----------------------------------153
Town of Barre[21]1820202020201919201981282-------------------------------------10
Town of Berlin282828281028412828414141---------------------------------------19
Town of Calais27272726272727272624191875-------------------------------------6
Town of Duxbury2622152416-2517252571769-9-----------------------------------13
Town of Elmore323232323231323232323092221-------------------------------------
Town of Fayston1414141414141212141413147---------------------------------------
Town of Marshfield1111111111111111112112-9-9------------------------------------
Town of Middlesex3234153433333434343373426--------------------------------------26
Town of Montpelier1521501511521521521521511511519115061--------------------------------------8
Town of Moretown2311202222222123232292212--------------------------------------14
Town of Northfield5144505145525051524541331519-5-----------------------------------6
Town of Plainfield404040404040404040303230810-10------------------------------------
Town of Roxbury303030303030303029303029-1--------------------------------------
Town of Stowe42383232394041233731381023249-----------------------------------24
Town of Waitsfield2625252527262326252619266--------------------------------------4
Town of Waterbury3536353635363436353332345--------------------------------------6
Town of Worcester2523242425222024201620253--------------------------------------17
Windham County[22]1166111811411170116511001067930977916798635390382325385-----------------------------------528
Town of Acton----------------------------------------------------
Town of Athens3838383837-3638--24-36372242-----------------------------------19
Town of Brattleboro34303233323131293137192613-105-----------------------------------13
Town of Brookline15-153540-3127-21822927-19-----------------------------------50
Town of Dover3736353337363537333672917-9------------------------------------10
Town of Dummerston171591515151212152922012-33-----------------------------------8
Town of Grafton45424446434442433754043---41-----------------------------------6
Town of Guilford686868686867666868666816233219-----------------------------------1
Town of Halifax88885878831255-3------------------------------------3
Town of Jamaica28282828282828552624244-282------------------------------------
Town of Londonderry62626262626262626221548854-39-----------------------------------2
Town of Marlboro2925262725262926273762723-41------------------------------------
Town of Newfane102101103991011028080102949110011--6-----------------------------------45
Town of Putney4339394243434342401119122532-39-----------------------------------14
Town of Rockingham13412412812812213014612265535155981045598-----------------------------------66
Town of Somerset21212121212121--212121--21------------------------------------21
Town of Stratton1616161616151511616-18--152-----------------------------------15
Town of Townshend83858484858553828578528432-18-----------------------------------36
Town of Vernon252522252325262525262422-202-----------------------------------6
Town of Wardsboro9595959595956795959593372-58------------------------------------25
Town of Westminster16216216216216116216252158153157484114-6-----------------------------------110
Town of Whitingham212222212221212221195517-176-----------------------------------10
Town of Wilmington373737373737372937212434134-21-----------------------------------8
Town of Windham4639474747471725472029171772726-----------------------------------60
Windsor County[23]18021693176017691696169117541631132614621287734478703692238--3956--------3937----------5---2------220
Town of Andover745974747474687373242717468-50---47------------------------2-------
Town of Baltimore----------------------------------------------------
Town of Barnard707070706970686929476546-233922------------------------5-----------
Town of Bethel4746474745464947424437111027133---1-------------------------------3
Town of Bridgewater4444444444434442192244101-45------------------------------------1
Town of Cavendish14213513914013713612113869137576784125304-----------------------------------7
Town of Chester8562587270707257693234243734234---1-------------------------------27
Town of Hartford29292929292938283292924-326------------------------------------1
Town of Hartland1721721731721711721711701701699457880893-----------------------------------5
Town of Ludlow5212505254115799308434241822--39---------3937---------------------2
Town of Norwich----------------------------------------------------
Town of Plymouth4742414141404242144033283023------------------------------------15
Town of Pomfret5050505050505050-505046--50------------------------------------3
Town of Reading6669676870696661585539372933913-----------------------------------15
Town of Rochester4642424242444442-422538211443------------------------------------1
Town of Royalton8483848281798483608480691-153---1-------------------------------9
Town of Sharon514950495050484439404415637812-----------------------------------10
Town of Springfield119119117119119119111631041041101210106417-----------------------------------69
Town of Stockbridge68606961-4870604016583713154920-----------------------------------46
Town of Weathersfield17424017517517517517417417317217217421-1-----------------------------------1
Town of Weston353535353535353535-35--35-14------------------------------------
Town of Windsor102101102103101102981011018310118178218---6-------------------------------5
Town of Woodstock2451742442442392292442432192421453989132372------------------------------------

Notes:

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[13]The aggregate vote totals in the original election returns report 1252 votes for Seth Wetmore, though the town votes in the original returns add up to 1332 votes.
[14]The aggregate vote totals in the original election returns list 254 votes for John Mason in Bennington County. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to 256.
[15]The aggregate vote totals in the original election returns report 675 votes for Timothy Stanley, 641 for Joseph Berry, and 506 for John Aikin. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.
[16]The aggregate vote totals in the original election returns report no votes for John Roberts or John Mason in Essex County. The town votes in the original returns, however, yield 27 votes for Roberts and 100 for Mason.
[17]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns report 906 votes for Joel Pratt, 666 for Seth Wetmore, 793 for Truman Chittenden, 889 for Joseph Berry, 857 for John Roberts, and 53 for John Mason. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.
[18]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns report 1054 votes for Truman Chittenden and 349 for John Aikin in Orange County. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.
[19]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns report 1480 votes for Joel Pratt, 1407 for Ezra Butler, 1411 for Israel R. Dana, 1299 for Timothy Stanley, and 1144 for John Mason. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.
[20]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns list no votes for Jonas Clark, though the town votes in the original returns report 5 votes in Washington County.
[21]John Roberts received 19 votes as Joseph Roberts.
[22]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns report 1068 votes for Ezra Butler and 1070 for Seth Wetmore. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.
[23]The aggregate vote totals in the original election returns report 1126 votes for Joseph Berry, 587 for Sam H. Hotley, 603 for John Mason, 648 for Jonas Clark, and 236 for John Aikin. The town votes in the original returns, however, add up to the totals listed here.

References:

Original Election Returns. Vermont State Archives, Middlesex.
Rutland Herald (Rutland, VT). September 9, 1823.
Vermont Watchman (Montpelier, VT). October 14, 1823.
Woodstock Observer (Woodstock, VT), and Windsor and Orange County Gazette (Woodstock, VT). October 14, 1823.
American Repertory (Saint Albans, VT). October 16, 1823.
Northern Sentinel (Burlington, VT). October 17, 1823.
Rutland Herald (Rutland, VT). October 21, 1823.
Vermont Gazette (Bennington, VT). October 21, 1823.
Farmer's Weekly Messenger (Brattleboro, VT). October 27, 1823.

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