1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1868 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1868. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate John L. Edwards.

1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 8, 1868 (1868-09-08)
 
Candidate John B. Page John L. Edwards
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 42,615 15,289
Percentage 73.5% 26.4%

Governor before election

John B. Page
Republican

Elected Governor

John B. Page
Republican

Results

1868 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John B. Page (inc.) 42,615 73.5
Democratic John L. Edwards 15,289 26.4
N/A Other 74 0.1
Total votes '57,978' '100'

References

  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.


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