1824 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

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1822 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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← 1822 September 7, 1824 (1824-09-07) and December 6, 1824 (1824-12-06) 1826–1827 →

All 5 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Anti-Jacksonian Jacksonian
Last election 0 0
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 1

Vermont elected its members September 7, 1824. Congressional districts were re-established in Vermont for the 1824 election. Vermont had used an at-large district 1812-1818 and 1822. A majority was required for election, which was not met in the 1st district, necessitating a second election December 6, 1824.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1 William C. Bradley
Redistricted from the at-large district
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1812
1814 (Lost)
1822
Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian. First ballot (September 7, 1824):
  • William C. Bradley (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.8%
  • Phineas White (Federalist) 36.9%
  • Calvin Sheldon (Democratic-Republican) 10.7%
  • Others 2.6%

Second ballot (December 6, 1824):
  • Green tickY William C. Bradley (Anti-Jacksonian) 62.0%
  • Phineas White (Federalist) 34.9%
  • Others 3.1%
Vermont 2 Rollin C. Mallary
Redistricted from the at-large district
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.
  • Green tickY Rollin C. Mallary (Anti-Jacksonian) 95.6%
  • Charles K. Williams (Democratic-Republican) 2.2%
  • Charles Rich (Democratic-Republican) 1.0%
  • Others 1.3%
Charles Rich
Redistricted from the at-large district
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1812
1814 (Lost)
1816
Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican loss.
Incumbent then died October 15, 1824, leading to a special election.
Vermont 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY George E. Wales (Anti-Jacksonian) 69.3%
  • Horace Everett (Federalist) 23.9%
  • Elias Keyes (Democratic-Republican) 4.8%
  • Others 1.3%
Vermont 4 Samuel C. Crafts
Redistricted from the at-large district
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY Ezra Meech (Jacksonian) 54.6%
  • Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 32.4%
  • Stephen Royce 7.2%
  • Herman Allen (Federalist) 3.6%
  • Samuel C. Crafts 0.6%
  • Others 1.7%
Vermont 5 Daniel A. A. Buck
Redistricted from the at-large district
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1822 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY John Mattocks (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.9%
  • Daniel A. A. Buck (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 46.4%
  • Others 1.7%

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