The 1783 Vermont Republic gubernatorial election took place throughout September, and resulted in the re-election of

Thomas Chittenden Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730August 25, 1797) was an American politician from Vermont, who was a leader of the territory for nearly two decades. He was the state's first and third governor, serving from 1778 to 1789—when it was a largely ...

to a one-year term. The

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met in

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on October 9. The

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appointed a committee to examine the votes of the freemen of Vermont for

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, and governor's council members.

was re-elected to a one-year term as governor. In the election for lieutenant governor, Paul Spooner was re-elected to a second one-year term. In addition,

Ira Allen Ira Allen (April 21, 1751 – January 7, 1814) was one of the founders of the U.S. state of Vermont and a leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the American colonial period. He was the younger brother of Ethan Allen. Biography Ira Allen was ...

was re-elected to a one-year term as treasurer. The names of candidates and balloting totals were not recorded.

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