1796–1797 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

1796–1797 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

September 9, 1796 (1796-09-09) – February 7, 1797 (1797-02-07)
All 2 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Last election 1 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change
Vermont's results by district

Due to Vermont's election law requiring a majority to secure a congressional seat, the 1st district required three ballots to choose a winner.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
Vermont 1 "Western District"	Israel Smith	Democratic-Republican	1791	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.	First ballot (September 9, 1796): Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 40.7% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 22.1% Samuel Williams 7.3% Nathaniel Chipman (Federalist) 7.1% Isaac Tichenor (Federalist) 6.5% Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 4.5% Enoch Woodbridge 4.3% Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 3.4% Daniel Chipman (Federalist) 2.0% Samuel Hitchcock 1.2% Others 1.0% Second ballot (December 11, 1796): Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 46.7% Samuel Hitchcock 25.7% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 21.4% Samuel Williams 2.9% Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 1.1% Others 2.3% Third ballot (February 7, 1797): √ Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 55.1% Samuel Hitchcock 29.4% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 8.9% Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 3.9% Samuel Williams 0.7% Scattering 2.1%
Vermont 2 "Eastern District"	Daniel Buck	Federalist	1795	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Daniel Buck (Federalist) 97.1% Scattering 2.9%

See also

• Vermont's 2nd congressional district special election, 1797: Winner of 2nd district race declined to serve.
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1796 and 1797
• List of United States representatives from Vermont