Vermont law required a majority for election to Congress, with a second election to be held if the first did not return a majority. Run-off elections were required in both districts.
Incumbent re-elected to a new party. Democratic-Republican gain. The election was contested but eventually upheld.[2]
First ballot(December 30, 1794): Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 41.7% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 32.9% Isaac Tichenor (Federalist) 9.9% Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 8.7% Others 6.8%
Second ballot(February 10, 1795): √ Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 48.5% Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 48.0% Others 3.5%
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain.
First ballot(December 30, 1794): Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 31.6% Daniel Buck (Federalist) 21.2% Jonathan Hunt 11.0% Stephen Jacob 10.9% Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 8.3% Cornelius Lynde 4.7% Paul Brigham 3.3% Lot Hall 2.7% Elijah Robinson 1.3% Others 4.8%
Second ballot(February 10, 1795): √ Daniel Buck (Federalist) 55.6% Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 39.1% Jonathan Hunt 2.3% Stephen Jacob 1.8% 1.2%
1794, 1795, united, states, house, representatives, elections, vermont, only, vermont, incumbents, elected, 1793, december, 1794, 1794, february, 1795, 1795, 1796, 1797, vermont, seats, united, states, house, representatives, majority, party, minority, party, . Only one of the two Vermont incumbents was re elected 1794 1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont 1793 December 30 1794 1794 12 30 and February 10 1795 1795 02 10 1796 1797 All 2 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Federalist Last election 2 0 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Vermont law required a majority for election to Congress with a second election to be held if the first did not return a majority Run off elections were required in both districts District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates 1 Vermont 1 Western District Israel Smith Anti Administration 1791 Incumbent re elected to a new party Democratic Republican gain The election was contested but eventually upheld 2 First ballot December 30 1794 Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 41 7 Israel Smith Democratic Republican 32 9 Isaac Tichenor Federalist 9 9 Gideon Olin Democratic Republican 8 7 Others 6 8 Second ballot February 10 1795 Israel Smith Democratic Republican 48 5 Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 48 0 Others 3 5 Vermont 2 Eastern District Nathaniel Niles Anti Administration 1791 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain First ballot December 30 1794 Nathaniel Niles Democratic Republican 31 6 Daniel Buck Federalist 21 2 Jonathan Hunt 11 0 Stephen Jacob 10 9 Lewis R Morris Federalist 8 3 Cornelius Lynde 4 7 Paul Brigham 3 3 Lot Hall 2 7 Elijah Robinson 1 3 Others 4 8 Second ballot February 10 1795 Daniel Buck Federalist 55 6 Nathaniel Niles Democratic Republican 39 1 Jonathan Hunt 2 3 Stephen Jacob 1 8 1 2 See also editList of United States representatives from Vermont United States House of Representatives elections 1794 and 1795References edit Only candidates with at least 1 of the vote listed Fourth Congress membership roster PDF Archived from the original PDF on December 13 2012 Retrieved December 7 2012 nbsp nbsp This Vermont elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1794 1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont amp oldid 1173553978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
