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The1790 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election forgovernor of the Republic of Vermont took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of former GovernorThomas Chittenden to a one-year term.[1]
TheVermont General Assembly met inCastleton on October 14. TheVermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of thefreemen of Vermont for governor,lieutenant governor,treasurer, and members of the governor's council. In the race for governor,Thomas Chittenden, who had served from 1778 until losing re-election toMoses Robinson in 1789, defeated Robinson for a one-year term.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, incumbentJoseph Marsh indicated in August that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[1] No candidate obtained a majority of the popular vote.[1] On October 15, the legislature electedPeter Olcott to a one-year term.[1]
The freemen re-electedSamuel Mattocks as treasurer, his fourth one-year term. The names of candidates and balloting totals for statewide offices were not recorded. According to an article in theVermont Gazette, Chittenden's majority was over 1,300 votes.[1]
This was the final gubernatorial election in theindependent republic ofVermont, because Vermont was admitted to theUnion as the 14th state on March 4, 1791.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent politician | Thomas Chittenden | |||
| Anti-Administration | Moses Robinson (incumbent) | |||
