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Elections in Vermont |
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Vermont increased its apportionment from 2 seats to 4 after the 1800 census. Vermont law at the time required a majority of votes to win an office, which frequently necessitated additional ballots.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates [Note 1] |
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Vermont 1 "Southwest district" | Israel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1791 1797 (Lost) 1800 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 54.3% Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 18.1% Abel Spencer (Federalist) 14.0% Chauncey Langdon (Federalist) 10.2% Daniel Fay 1.9% Others 1.5% |
Vermont 2 "Southeast district" | Lewis R. Morris | Federalist | 1797 (Special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist hold. | First ballot (December 13, 1802): Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 45.6% James Elliot (Federalist) 42.7% Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican) 5.4% Amasa Paine (Federalist) 2.9% Others 3.4% Second ballot (March 1, 1803): √ James Elliot (Federalist) 54.1% Daniel Farrand (Federalist) 37.6% Aaron Leland (Democratic-Republican) 4.4% Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 1.5% Others 2.3% |
Vermont 3 "Northeast district" | None (District created) | New seat. Federalist gain. | √ William Chamberlain (Federalist) 53.9% Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 38.2% James Fisk (Democratic-Republican) 7.3% Others 0.5% | ||
Vermont 4 "Northwest district" | None (District created) | New seat. Federalist gain. | First ballot (December 13, 1802): Udney Hay (Democratic-Republican) 45.3% Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 28.2% Amos Marsh (Federalist) 19.6% Daniel Chipman (Federalist) 2.3% William C. Harrington (Federalist) 1.9% Others 2.7% Second ballot (March 1, 1803): Udney Hay (Democratic-Republican) 49.2% Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 29.8% Amos Marsh (Federalist) 19.9% Others 1.1% Third ballot (May 9, 1803): √ Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 54.0% Udney Hay (Democratic-Republican) 44.8% Others 1.2% |
The 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent independent Senator Jim Jeffords decided to retire rather than seek reelection to a fourth term in office and Bernie Sanders was elected to succeed him.
Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd Congress took place in 1790 and 1791, in the middle of President George Washington's first term. While formal political parties still did not exist, coalitions of pro-Washington (pro-Administration) representatives and anti-Administration representatives each gained two seats as a result of the addition of new states to the union.
Elections in Vermont are authorized under Chapter II of the Vermont State Constitution, articles 43–49, which establishes elections for the state level officers, cabinet, and legislature. Articles 50–53 establish the election of county-level officers.
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.
Vermont was admitted at the end of the First Congress, with the admission taking effect at the start of the Second Congress. Vermont was entitled to elect two representatives. Vermont law at the time required a majority to win an office. In the 1st district, no candidate won a majority, necessitating a run-off.
Due to Vermont's election law requiring a majority to secure a congressional seat, the 1st district required three ballots to choose a winner.
Vermont elected its members September 1, 1818.
Vermont law required a majority for election, which frequently mandated runoff elections. The 2nd, and 3rd districts both required second elections in this election cycle, and the 3rd district required a third election.
Vermont elected its members November 4, 1810.
Vermont had no apportionment in the House of Representatives before 1790 census because it was not admitted to the Union until 1791. Vermont's election laws at the time required a majority to win election to the House of Representatives. If no candidate won a majority, a runoff election was held, which happened in the 1st district.
Majority vote required to win, necessitating a run-off election in the 1st (Western) district.
Only 1 of the 2 Vermont incumbents were re-elected.
Vermont elected its members September 2, 1806.
Vermont elected its members September 5, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in two districts, requiring additional elections held December 4, 1826 and February 5, 1827.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from the state of Vermont from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
The 1896 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1896 as part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1908 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1908 as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Only one of the two Vermont incumbents was re-elected.