Vermont elected its members September 5 1826 It required a majority for election which was not met on the first vote in

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.

1826–1827 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

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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	1	1

District	Incumbent			This race
District	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): Richard Skinner 25.2% Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 24.2% Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 12.5% Calvin Sheldon 12.5% John Phelps 9.8% Samuel Elliott 8.3% John S. Pettibone 4.0% Phineas White 3.6% Second ballot (December 4, 1826): Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.5% Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 25.5% Samuel Elliott 18.0% Calvin Sheldon 8.1% John Phelps 7.9% Third ballot (February 5, 1827): Y Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 52.6% Orsamus C. Merrill (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.4%
Vermont 2	Rollin C. Mallary	Anti-Jacksonian	1818	Incumbent re-elected.	Y Rollin C. Mallary (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Vermont 3	George E. Wales	Anti-Jacksonian	1824	Incumbent re-elected.	Y George E. Wales (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Vermont 4	Ezra Meech	Jacksonian	1818 1820 (Lost) 1824	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian gain.	First ballot (September 5, 1826): Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.9% Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 46.3% Ira H. Allen 3.5% Samuel C. Crafts (Anti-Jacksonian) 2.4% Second ballot (December 4, 1826): Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.5% Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.4% Others 3.1% Third ballot (February 5, 1827): Y Benjamin Swift (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.8% Heman Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.2%
Vermont 5	John Mattocks	Anti-Jacksonian	1820 1822 (Lost) 1824	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian hold.	Y Daniel A. A. Buck (Anti-Jacksonian) 74.0% James Bell 26.0%

Vermont elected its members September 5 1826 It required a majority for election which was not met on the first vote in

1826–1827 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont

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