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Domestic News September 20, 1838

Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser

Staunton, Virginia

What is this article about?

Vermont congressional election results: Whigs Slade, Hall, and Everett re-elected in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts; V.B. Fletcher elected in fifth; fourth district doubtful with conflicting reports on John Smith (V.B.). Whigs expected to increase majority for Governor and Legislature strength.

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Vermont.—In the 1st, 2d, and 3d districts, Messrs. Slade, Hall and Everett, (Whigs) are re-elected to Congress. In the fifth district, Mr. Fletcher (V. B.) is elected. The fourth district is doubtful. The Burlington Sentinel (V. B.) states that John Smith (V. B.) is probably elected. On the other hand, the Free Press, published in the same place, and of the same date, thinks that there is no election, as Mr. Smith falls about one hundred and fifty short of a majority in the towns heard from. The Whigs, it is said, will add some hundreds to their majority for Governor, and increase their strength in the Legislature.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Vermont Election Congressional Districts Whigs V.B. Burlington Sentinel Free Press

What entities or persons were involved?

Slade Hall Everett Fletcher John Smith

Where did it happen?

Vermont

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vermont

Key Persons

Slade Hall Everett Fletcher John Smith

Outcome

whigs slade, hall, everett re-elected in 1st-3rd districts; fletcher (v.b.) elected in fifth; fourth district doubtful, smith (v.b.) short of majority; whigs to increase governor majority and legislature strength.

Event Details

Election results in Vermont congressional districts: re-elections for Whigs in first three districts, V.B. victory in fifth, uncertainty in fourth with conflicting newspaper reports from Burlington Sentinel and Free Press; Whigs gaining in state elections.

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