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VT - At Large

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Office

House of Representatives

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

September 01, 1822 - 12:00am

Polls Open

September 03, 1822 - 06:00am

Polls Close

September 03, 1822 - 08:00pm

Term Start

March 04, 1823 - 12:00am

Term End

March 04, 1825 - 12:00am

Contributor

Chronicler

Last Modified

Chronicler September 21, 2006 07:22pm

Data Sources

Michael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 77.

Description

The legislature dissolved the congressional districts in a successful effort to eradicate the Federalist incumbents.

Rep. Rich died on 10/15/1824, and a special election was called to fill the vacancy.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	Charles Rich	Votes	13,635 (12.47%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	6,727 (+6.15%)
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	Mark Richards	Votes	13,527 (12.37%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	6,619 (+6.05%)
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	William Strong	Votes	13,174 (12.05%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	6,266 (+5.73%)
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	Samuel Chandler Crafts	Votes	10,996 (10.05%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	4,088 (+3.74%)
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	Ezra Meech	Votes	10,240 (9.36%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	3,332 (+3.05%)
	Party	Democratic-Republican	Won	09/01/1818
	Name	Orsamus Cook Merrill	Votes	6,955 (6.36%)
	Term	03/04/1819 - 03/04/1821	Margin	47 (+0.04%)