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OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1834 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 02, 1834 - 07:00am
Polls Close September 02, 1834 - 10:30pm
Term Start October 02, 1834 - 12:00pm
Term End October 01, 1835 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2013 11:16pm
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DescriptionLebbeus Egerton fell 1,631 votes short of a majority in the General Election of 1834. The joint assembly convened on October 10 to hear the report of the canvassing committee and, in the case of the office of Lieutenant Governor, to vote by joint ballot for the three candidates who received the greatest number of votes. Egerton was elected on the first ballot, receiving 1124 of 214 ballots cast (53.3%). Chittenden received 28 (13%) and Clark 69 (32.2%).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyAnti-Masonic Won09/03/1833
NameLebbeus Egerton Votes20,185 (51.84%)
Term10/03/1833 - 10/02/1834 Margin1,460 (+3.75%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Lebbeus Egerton Truman Chittenden Samuel Clark Scattering
PartyAnti-Masonic Democratic Whig
Votes17,069 (45.42%) 10,408 (27.70%) 9,978 (26.55%) 124 (0.33%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,661 (-17.73%) -7,091 (-18.87%) -16,945 (-45.09%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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