March 1778 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

March 1778 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election

March 12, 1778 (1778-03-12)
 
Nominee Thomas Chittenden
Party Independent

Governor before election

None

Elected Governor

Thomas Chittenden
Independent

A gubernatorial election was held in the Vermont Republic on March 3, 1778.[1] The president of the Council of Safety Thomas Chittenden was elected "by a great majority," with no recorded votes for other candidates.[2] This was the first gubernatorial election held in Vermont following the Vermont Declaration of Independence.[3]

General election

March 1778 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Thomas Chittenden ** **
Total votes ** **

References

  1. ^ Dubin 2003, p. 265.
  2. ^ Slade 1823, p. 257.
  3. ^ White 1916, p. 311.

Bibliography

  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company.
  • Slade, William, ed. (1823). "Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, March 1778". Vermont State Papers [...] Middlebury.
  • White, Mrs. W. R. (November 1, 1916). "Vermont From the Election of Thomas Chittenden Through the War of 1812". Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. pp. 311–14.