1789 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election
The Vermont Republic gubernatorial election of 1789 took place on September 1, 1789. Though incumbent Governor Thomas Chittenden won a plurality of the popular vote over Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Moses Robinson, the Vermont Constitution required that the Legislature choose the Governor if no candidate won a majority. The Legislature chose Robinson, who served a one-year term.[1]
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Chittenden | 1,263 | 43.34% | |
| Anti-Administration | Moses Robinson | 746 | 25.60% | |
| Independent | Samuel Safford | 478 | 16.40% | |
| Independent | Joseph Marsh | 94 | 3.23% | |
| Independent | Ebenezer Marvin | 87 | 2.99% | |
| Independent | Stephen R. Bradley | 76 | 2.61% | |
| Independent | Jonathan Arnold | 47 | 1.61% | |
| Pro-Admistration | Isaac Tichenor | 35 | 1.20% | |
| Anti-Administration | Gideon Olin | 32 | 1.10% | |
| Independent | Paul Spooner | 11 | 0.38% | |
| Anti-Administration | Nathaniel Niles | 10 | 0.34% | |
| Independent | Alexander Harvey | 8 | 0.27% | |
| Independent | Noah Smith | 6 | 0.21% | |
| Independent | Joseph Smith | 5 | 0.17% | |
| Independent | Job Smith | 4 | 0.14% | |
| Independent | John Strong | 3 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Timothy Brownson | 2 | 0.06% | |
| Independent | Samuel Mattocks | 2 | 0.06% | |
| Independent | Aaron Barlow | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Independent | Daniel Held | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Independent | Jonathan Hunt | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Independent | Jonathan Robinson | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Independent | Joseph Wood | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 2,914 | 100% | ||
References
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