1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1793 Vermont gubernatorial election for Governor of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Governor Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.

1793 Vermont gubernatorial election

October 11, 1793 (1793-10-11)
 
Nominee Thomas Chittenden Isaac Tichenor
Party Independent Federalist
Popular vote 3,187 2,712
Percentage 51.8% 44.0%

County results
Chittenden:      50–60%      70–80%
Tichenor:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     Unorganized Counties

Governor before election

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

Elected Governor

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

The Vermont General Assembly met in Rutland on October 10. On October 11, 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.

In the race for governor, Thomas Chittenden, who had been governor from 1778 to 1789, and again starting in 1790, was re-elected for a one-year term. In the election for lieutenant governor, Peter Olcott was re-elected to a fourth one-year term. The freemen also re-elected Samuel Mattocks as treasurer, his seventh one-year term. The names of candidates and balloting totals for governor were recorded as detailed below.

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