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Election for the Governor of Vermont
The 1780 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of Thomas Chittenden to a one-year term.[ 1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Bennington on October 12.[ 1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor , lieutenant governor , treasurer , and members of the governor's council.[ 1] Thomas Chittenden was re-elected governor.[ 1] Benjamin Carpenter was re-elected lieutenant governor, and Ira Allen was re-elected as treasurer.[ 1] The names of candidates and balloting totals were not recorded.[ 1]