Vermont 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Charles Rich, David Edmond, Ezra Meach, Henry Olin, Stephen Haight, Jr., Enoch D. Woodbridge
| Candidates: | Charles Rich | David Edmond | Ezra Meach | Henry Olin | Stephen Haight, Jr. | Enoch D. Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 1186 | 1052 | 133 | 57 | 6 | 1 |
| District of Three | 1186 | 1052 | 133 | 57 | 6 | 1 |
| Addison County | 837 | 699 | 38 | 36 | - | - |
| Town of Addison | 35 | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridport | 114 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 20 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornwall | 75 | 41 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ferrisburgh | 13 | 32 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Town of Goshen[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock[5] | 34 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | 7 | 8 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 3 | 12 | - | 19 | - | - |
| Town of Lincoln | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlebury | 106 | 104 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Monkton | 13 | 47 | 18 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of New Haven | 56 | 32 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Panton | 43 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury[6] | 15 | 33 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Shoreham | 102 | 25 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Starksboro | 39 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| City of Vergennes | 17 | 198 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Warren | 16 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Weybridge | 56 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Whiting | 57 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Chittenden County | 44 | 115 | 91 | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlotte[7] | 5 | 8 | 65 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hinesburgh | 10 | 39 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Huntingdon | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | 24 | 14 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Town of Saint George | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shelburne | 1 | 47 | 22 | - | - | - |
| Rutland County | 295 | 122 | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Benson | 24 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brandon | 19 | 42 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Town of Chittenden | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbarton | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orwell | 121 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Town of Pittsford[8] | 39 | 22 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Sudbury | 48 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Washington County | 10 | 116 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Duxbury | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Fayston | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Moretown | 7 | 17 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Waitsfield | 3 | 83 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Vermont law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A third ballot would be held on February 19, 1821.
[2]The Official Results list Charles Rich with 1171 votes, David Edmond with 1000 votes, Ezra Meach with 134 votes and Henry Olin with 53 votes.
[3]Charles Rich received 1 vote as Charles Wirch.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Goshen.
[5]The National Standard (Middlebury, VT) reports 25 votes for Charles Rich in Hancock.
[6]The Original Election Returns does not list the 4 votes for Henry Olin.
[7]The National Standard (Middlebury, VT) reports 55 votes for Ezra Meach in Charlotte.
[8]The National Standard (Middlebury, VT) reports no votes for Charles Rich and 3 votes for Henry Olin in Pittsford.
References:
Addison Town Records.
Benson Town Records.
Bridport Town Records.
Bristol Town Records.
Charlotte Town Records.
Cornwall Town Records.
Fayston Town Records.
Hancock Town Records.
Hinesburg Town Records.
New Haven Town Records.
Panton Town Records.
Pittsfield Town Records.
Pittsford Town Records.
Richmond Town Records.
Shelburne Town Records.
Sudbury Town Records.
Warren Town Records.
Whiting Town Records.
Vermont State Papers. Vol. 78. 73.
The National Standard (Middlebury, VT). December 19, 1820.
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