1826–1827 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

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1826–1827 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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← 1824 September 5, 1826 (1826-09-05) – February 5, 1827 (1827-02-05) 1828–1829 →

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

Vermont elected its members September 5, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in two districts, requiring additional elections held December 4, 1826 and February 5, 1827.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1 William C. Bradley Anti-Jacksonian 1812
1814 (Lost)
1822
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
First ballot (September 5, 1826):
  • Richard Skinner 25.2%
  • Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 24.2%
  • Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 12.5%
  • Calvin Sheldon 12.5%
  • John Phelps 9.8%
  • Samuel Elliott 8.3%
  • John S. Pettibone 4.0%
  • Phineas White 3.6%

Second ballot (December 4, 1826):
  • Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.5%
  • Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 25.5%
  • Samuel Elliott 18.0%
  • Calvin Sheldon 8.1%
  • John Phelps 7.9%

Third ballot (February 5, 1827):
  • Green tickY Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 52.6%
  • Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.4%
Vermont 2 Rollin C. Mallary Anti-Jacksonian 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rollin C. Mallary (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Vermont 3 George E. Wales Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George E. Wales (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Vermont 4 Ezra Meech Jacksonian 1818
1820 (Lost)
1824
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
First ballot (September 5, 1826):
  • Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.9%
  • Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 46.3%
  • Ira H. Allen 3.5%
  • Samuel C. Crafts (Anti-Jacksonian) 2.4%

Second ballot (December 4, 1826):
  • Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.5%
  • Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.4%
  • Others 3.1%

Third ballot (February 5, 1827):
  • Green tickY Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.8%
  • Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.2%
Vermont 5 John Mattocks Anti-Jacksonian 1820
1822 (Lost)
1824
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY Daniel A. A. Buck (Anti-Jacksonian) 74.0%
  • James Bell 26.0%

See also[]

  • 1826 and 1827 United States House of Representatives elections
  • List of United States representatives from Vermont
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