Vermont 1816 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Vermont 1816 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1816
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Mark Richards, William Hunter, Samuel C. Crafts, Charles Rich, Orsamus C. Merrill, Heman Allen, Asa Lyon, Chauncey Langdon, David Edmond, Jonathan C. Hubbard, Phineas White, Samuel Prentiss, James Fisk, James Wheldon, Ezra Butler, Daniel Dana, William Huntington, Charles Marsh, Samuel Rich, Timothy Stanley, scattering
Candidates: Mark Richards[1]William Hunter[2]Samuel C. Crafts[3]Charles Rich[4]Orsamus C. Merrill[5]Heman Allen[6]Asa LyonChauncey LangdonDavid EdmondJonathan C. HubbardPhineas WhiteSamuel PrentissJames FiskJames WheldonEzra ButlerDaniel DanaWilliam HuntingtonCharles MarshSamuel RichTimothy Stanleyscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [7]169101689816896168601679016709140601405013987139851397713955543211111191
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Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The Official Election Results aggregate tally sheet lists Mark Richards with 16836 votes, William Hunter with 16794 votes, Samuel C. Crafts with 16582 votes, Charles Rich with 16596 votes, Orsamus C. Merrill with 16611 votes, Heman Allen with 16614 votes, Asa Lyon with 13846 votes, Chauncey Langdon with 13926 votes, David Edmond with 13842 votes, Jonathan C. Hubbard with 13876 votes, Phineas White with 13866 votes and Samuel Prentiss with 13728 votes.
[8]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Samuel C. Crafts with 1300 votes, Charles Rich with 1420 votes and Herman Allen with 1435 votes.
[9]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Samuel C. Crafts in Bridport.
[10]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Heman Allen with 1229 votes.
[11]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Samuel C. Crafts or Charles Rich in Wheelock.
[12]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Heman Allen with 944 votes, Asa Lyon with 979 votes, Chauncey Langdon with 1135 votes, David Edmonds with 1132 votes, Jonathan C. Hubbard with 1134 votes, Phineas White with 1133 votes and Samuel Prentiss with 1134 votes.
[13]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Samuel Prentiss in Essex.
[14]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Asa Lyon in Jericho.
[15]The votes from Westford were rejected and are not listed on the Original Election Returns tally sheet. These figures come from the Westford Town Records.
[16]There were no votes recorded in Granby.
[17]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Mark Richards with 1001 votes and Samuel Prentiss with 1063 votes.
[18]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Charles Rich with 1992 votes.
[19]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Charles Rich in Fairlee.
[20]The Original Election Returns tally sheet lists 447 votes for Heman Allen, 475 votes for Asa Lyon, 475 votes for David Edmond, 475 votes for Jonathan Hubbard, 474 votes for Phineas White and 475 votes for Samuel Prentiss; however, the sum of totals per town is 446 for Allen, 473 votes for Lyon, 449 votes for Edmond, 473 votes for Hubbard, 472 votes for White and 473 votes for Prentiss.
[21]Twenty-four votes for Daniel Edmonds in Glover have been added to the total for David Edmond.
[22]Kellyvale Town Records reports no votes for the Republican ticket.
[23]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Orasmus C. Merrill with 894 votes.
[24]The votes from Marshfield are not recorded on the Original Election Returns. These figures come from the Marshfield Town Records.
[25]The Original Election Returns tally sheet does not list any votes for Orasmus C. Merrill in Plainfield.
[26]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists Charles Rich with 1495 votes and Heman Allen with 1481 votes.
[27]The Official Election Results tally sheet lists William Hunter with 3240 votes, Samuel C. Crafts with 3243 votes, Charles Rich with 3244 votes, Heman Allen with 3233 votes, Asa Lyon with 1464, Chauncey Langdon with 1464, David Edmond with 1458, Jonathan C. Hubbard with 1467 votes and Samuel Prentiss with 1469 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Vermont State Archives, Middlesex.
Georgia Town Records.
Kellyvale Town Records.
Marshfield Town Records.
Navy Town Records.
Westford Town Records.

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