1804–1805 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont explained

Election Name:1804–1805 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
Country:Vermont
Flag Image:File:Flag of Vermont (1804–1837).svg
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1802–1803 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
Previous Year:1802–1803
Election Date:
Next Election:1806 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
Next Year:1806
Seats For Election:All 4 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives
Colour1:f59271
Party1:Federalist Party (United States)
Last Election1:3
Seats1:2
Seat Change1: 1
Colour2:008900
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Last Election2:1
Seats2:2
Seat Change2: 1

Vermont law required a majority for election, which frequently mandated runoff elections. The, and districts both required second elections in this election cycle, and the 3rd district required a third election.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates

Gideon OlinDemocratic-Republican1802Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 56.1%
Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 24.0%
Chauncey Langdon 18.6%
Others 1.4%

James ElliotFederalist1802Incumbent re-elected.nowrap First ballot :
James Elliot (Federalist) 41.9%
Samuel Fletcher (Federalist) 15.6%
Mark Richards (Democratic-Republican) 15.5%
Pascal P. Enos (Democratic-Republican) 12.1%
Aaron Leland (Democratic-Republican) 4.3%
Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 3.1%
Elias Keyes (Democratic-Republican) 2.9%
Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican) 1.4%
Others 3.1%

Second ballot :
James Elliot (Federalist) 62.0%
Mark Richards (Democratic-Republican) 36.4%
Others 1.6%

William ChamberlainFederalist1802Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap First ballot :
William Chamberlain (Federalist) 48.0%
James Fisk (Democratic-Republican) 38.4%
Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 9.9%
Samuel C. Crafts (Democratic-Republican) 2.6%
Others 1.2%

Second ballot :
William Chamberlain (Federalist) 49.3%
James Fisk (Democratic-Republican) 49.1%
Others 1.6%

Third ballot :
James Fisk (Democratic-Republican) 56.1%
William Chamberlain (Federalist) 42.7%
Others 1.2%

Martin ChittendenFederalist1802Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 50.4%
Ezra Butler (Democratic-Republican) 46.7%
Others 3.0%

See also