1820–1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
.svg){kind=small} | |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
All 6 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Vermont |
|---|
 |
In 1820, Vermont returned to using districts. This would be the only election in which the 6th district would be used.
Vermont elected its members September 5, 1820. A majority was required for election, which was not met in the 2nd or 3rd district, requiring additional ballots to achieve a majority. The 2nd district required 7 ballots. The 3rd district required two additional ballots. The additional ballots were held December 11, 1820, and February 19, May 1, July 2, September 4, and October 22, 1821.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Vermont 1 | Rollin Carolas Mallary Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1818 | Incumbent re-elected. |
|
| Vermont 2 | Mark Richards Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1816 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected on the seventh ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. |
First ballot (September 5, 1820):
Second ballot (December 11, 1820):
Third ballot (February 19, 1821):
Fourth ballot (May 1, 1821):
Fifth ballot (July 2, 1821):
Sixth ballot (September 4, 1821):
Seventh ballot (October 22, 1821):
|
| Vermont 3 | Charles Rich Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1812 1814 (Lost) 1816 |
Incumbent re-elected on the third ballot. | First ballot (September 5, 1820):
Second ballot (December 11, 1820):
Third ballot (February 19, 1821):
|
| Ezra Meech Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1818 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican loss. | ||
| Vermont 4 | William Strong Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1810 1814 (Lost) 1818 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. |
|
| Vermont 5 | Samuel C. Crafts Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic-Republican | 1816 | Incumbent re-elected. |
|
| Vermont 6 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
| ||
See also
[edit]- 1820 and 1821 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of United States representatives from Vermont
  | This Vermont elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |