1864 Vermont gubernatorial election

1864 Vermont gubernatorial election

←  1863 September 6, 1864 (1864-09-06) 1865  →

Candidate J. Gregory Smith Timothy P. Redfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 32,052 12,637 Percentage 71.5% 28.2%

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

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

The 1864 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont took place on September 6. ^[1] Incumbent J. Gregory Smith was a candidate for reelection to a second one-year term, in keeping with the provisions of the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule". ^[2] The Democratic nominee was Timothy P. Redfield, a former member of the Vermont Senate, the Free Soil Party's 1851 nominee for governor, and the Democratic nominee in 1863. ^[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics continued, and Smith was easily reelected. ^[3]

Results

1864 Vermont gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Gregory Smith [5] (incumbent)	32,052	71.5%
	Democratic	Timothy P. Redfield	12,637	28.2%
	Write-in	Other	113	0.3

References

1. "The Vermont Election". The New York Times . New York, NY. September 7, 2020. p. 4 – via TimesMachine.
2. Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 148.
3. "The State Election: Votes for Governor -- Recapitulation". The Burlington Times. Burlington, VT. September 17, 1864. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
5. "Elections Division". electionarchive.vermont.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2020.