Election Name: | 1794–1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont |
Country: | Vermont |
Flag Image: | File:Flag of the Vermont Republic.svg |
Type: | legislative |
Previous Election: | 1793 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont |
Previous Year: | 1793 |
Election Date: | and |
Next Election: | 1796–1797 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont |
Next Year: | 1796–1797 |
Seats For Election: | All 2 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Colour1: | 008900 |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Last Election1: | 2 |
Seats1: | 1 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Colour2: | f59271 |
Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 1 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Only one of the two Vermont incumbents was re-elected.
Vermont law required a majority for election to Congress, with a second election to be held if the first did not return a majority. Run-off elections were required in both districts.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates[1] | ||||
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Israel Smith | Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected to a new party. Democratic-Republican gain. The election was contested but eventually upheld.[2] | nowrap | First ballot : Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 41.7% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 32.9% Isaac Tichenor (Federalist) 9.9% Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 8.7% Others 6.8% Second ballot : √ Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 48.5% Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 48.0% Others 3.5% | ||||
Nathaniel Niles | Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | nowrap | First ballot : Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 31.6% Daniel Buck (Federalist) 21.2% Jonathan Hunt 11.0% Stephen Jacob 10.9% Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 8.3% Cornelius Lynde 4.7% Paul Brigham 3.3% Lot Hall 2.7% Elijah Robinson 1.3% Others 4.8% Second ballot : √ Daniel Buck (Federalist) 55.6% Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 39.1% Jonathan Hunt 2.3% Stephen Jacob 1.8% 1.2% |