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1826–1827 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

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1826–1827 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

← 1824 September 5, 1826 (1826-09-05) – February 5, 1827 (1827-02-05) 1828–1829 →

All 5 Vermont seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Anti-Jacksonian Jacksonian
Last election 4 1
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Vermont elected its members September 5, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in two districts, requiring additional elections held December 4, 1826 and February 5, 1827.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1 William C. Bradley Anti-Jacksonian 1812
1814 (Lost)
1822
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
First ballot (September 5, 1826):

Second ballot (December 4, 1826):

Third ballot (February 5, 1827):
Vermont 2 Rollin C. Mallary Anti-Jacksonian 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 3 George E. Wales Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 4 Ezra Meech Jacksonian 1818
1820 (Lost)
1824
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
First ballot (September 5, 1826):

Second ballot (December 4, 1826):

Third ballot (February 5, 1827):
Vermont 5 John Mattocks Anti-Jacksonian 1820
1822 (Lost)
1824
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.

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