Vermont 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Vermont 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Vermont
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Chamberlain, Nathaniel Niles, James Fisk, Samuel C. Crafts, Jedediah P. Buckingham, James Whitlaw, scattering
| Candidates: | William Chamberlain[1] | Nathaniel Niles | James Fisk | Samuel C. Crafts | Jedediah P. Buckingham | James Whitlaw | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | |||
| Final Result: [2] | 891 | 679 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Northeast[3] | 891 | 679 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caledonia County[4] | 370 | 279 | 31 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Barnet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Billymead | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Burke[5] | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cabot | 18 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Calais | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Danville | 59 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Groton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hardwick[6] | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyndon | 40 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marshfield | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montpelier | 33 | - | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Peacham | 89 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plainfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ryegate | 6 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saint Johnsbury | 56 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walden | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterford | 13 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wheelock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Essex County | 77 | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Granby | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guildhall | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange County | 345 | 317 | 75 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Bradford | 18 | 41 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Chelsea | 40 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury[7] | 36 | 41 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Randolph | 78 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tunbridge | 44 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orleans County[8] | 99 | 43 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Barton[9] | 20 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brownington[10] | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Craftsbury | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Derby[11] | 20 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Duncansborough[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Elmore | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Glover[13] | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greensborough | 14 | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Hydepark | 5 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Official Results as listed in several sources, including the Middlebury Mercury (Middlebury, VT), January 19 and the The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), January 19, are 801 votes for William Chamberlain and 568 for Nathaniel Niles. The county totals, however, add up to 891 votes for Chamberlain and 679 votes for Niles.
[3]In the Northeast District, the votes of a number of towns were not reported in time to be counted.
[4]The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), January 19, and the National Intelligencer, February 18, report 338 votes for William Chamberlain and 171 for Nathanile Niles in Caledonia County.
[5]The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), December 29, reports 7 votes for William Chamberlain and 13 for Nathaniel Niles in Burke.
[6]The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), December 29, reports 17 votes for William Chamberlain in Hardwick.
[7]Newbury Town Records do not list any votes for Nathaniel Niles.
[8]The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT), January 19, and the National Intelligencer, February 18, report 41 votes for William Chamberlain and 40 for Nathaniel Niles in Orleans County.
[9]The town totals were not counted in the canvas of votes.
[10]The town totals were not counted in the canvas of votes.
[11]The town totals were not counted in the canvas of votes.
[12]"Vote for William Chamberlain, Esq. for Representative...in the Congress," individual vote counts not included in the listing. Duncansborough Town Records.
[13]The town totals were not counted in the canvas of votes.
References:
Bradford Town Records.
Burke Town Records.
Cabot Town Records.
Chelsea Town Records.
Danville Town Records.
Duncansborough Town Records.
Elmore Town Records.
Granby Town Records.
Hardwick Town Records.
Marshfield Town Records.
Montpelier Town Records.
Newbury Town Records.
Northfield Town Records.
Randolph Town Records.
Roxbury Town Records.
Sheffield Town Records.
Tunbridge Town Records.
Walden Town Records.
Washington Town Records.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). December 15, 1802.
Spooner's Vermont Journal (Windsor, VT). December 21, 1802.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). December 22, 1802.
Spooner's Vermont Journal (Windsor, VT). December 28, 1802.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). December 29, 1802.
Vermont Centinel (Burlington, VT). January 13, 1803.
The Rutland Herald (Rutland, VT). January 15, 1803.
Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). January 17, 1803.
The Green Mountain Patriot (Peacham, VT). January 19, 1803.
Middlebury Mercury (Middlebury, VT). January 19, 1803.
Vermont Centinel (Burlington, VT). January 27, 1803.
The Rutland Herald (Rutland, VT). January 29, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). February 18, 1803.
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