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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1814 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 06, 1814 - 12:00pm
Polls Close September 06, 1814 - 12:00pm
Term Start October 14, 1814 - 12:00pm
Term End October 14, 1815 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2013 07:13pm
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DescriptionMartin Chittenden fell 199 votes short of a majority in the General Election of 1814. The joint assembly convened on October 14 to hear the report of the canvassing committee and, in the case of the office of Governor, to vote by joint ballot for the three candidates who received the greatest number of votes. Chittenden was elected on the first ballot, receiving 124 of 218 ballots cast (56.4%). Galusha received 96 (44.0%), with one scattered vote.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyFederalist Won09/07/1813
NameMartin Chittenden Votes16,532 (48.67%)
Term10/23/1813 - 10/14/1814 Margin-296 (-0.87%)
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gov. Martin Chittenden Gov. Jonas Galusha Scattering
PartyFederalist Democratic-Republican
Votes17,466 (49.44%) 17,411 (49.28%) 451 (1.28%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -55 (-0.16%) -17,015 (-48.16%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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