1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Candidate J. Gregory Smith Timothy P. Redfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 29,228 11,917 Percentage 71.0% 29.0%

County results Smith:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election Frederick Holbrook Republican Elected Governor J. Gregory Smith Republican

The 1863 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont took place on September 1. ^[1] In accordance with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule", incumbent Frederick Holbrook was not a candidate for reelection. ^[2] The Republican nominee was J. Gregory Smith, the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives. ^[2] The Democratic nominee was Timothy P. Redfield, a former member of the Vermont Senate and the Free Soil Party's nominee for governor in 1851. ^[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics and government continued, and Smith was easily elected to a one-year term. ^[4]

Results

1863 Vermont gubernatorial election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Gregory Smith	29,228	71.0%
	Democratic	Timothy P. Redfield	11,917	29.0%
	Write-in	Other	10	0.0

References

1. McKean, Wm. V., ed. (1864). "Vermont: Vote for Governor, 1863". The National Almanac and Annual Record for the Year 1864. Philadelphia, PA: George W. Childs. p. 534 – via Google Books.
2. Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 148.
3. Joshua L. (April 4, 2020). "Candidate Details, Timothy P. Redfield". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
4. Joshua L. (February 8, 2013). "Race Details, Vermont Governor, 1863". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
5. "Election Results, Vermont Governor, 1863". VT Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 20, 2020.