Election Name: | 1799 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Flag Image: | Flag of the Vermont Republic.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1798 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1798 |
Next Election: | 1800 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1800 |
Image1: | Isaac Tichenor.jpg |
Nominee1: | Isaac Tichenor |
Party1: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote1: | 7,454 |
Percentage1: | 64.2% |
Nominee2: | Israel Smith |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican |
Popular Vote2: | 3,915 |
Percentage2: | 33.7% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Isaac Tichenor |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Isaac Tichenor |
After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1799 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Isaac Tichenor to a one-year term.[1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Windsor on October 10.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1]
On October 11, the committee examined the votes, which showed that Isaac Tichenor was chosen for a third one-year term.[1] In the election for lieutenant governor, the voters selected Paul Brigham for a fourth one-year term.[1] The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his thirteenth one-year term.[1] Vote totals were reported in local newspapers as follows.[2]