1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

←  1864 September 5, 1865 (1865-09-05) 1866  →

Candidate Paul Dillingham Charles N. Davenport Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 27,586 8,857 Percentage 75.7 24.3

County results Dillingham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

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

The 1865 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1865. ^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", ^[2] incumbent Republican J. Gregory Smith, who had served two one-year terms, was not a candidate for reelection as governor of Vermont. ^[3] With the election taking during the American Civil War, Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican. ^[4] The Democratic nomination was won by Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington, an attorney and founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper. ^[5] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a one-year term as governor. ^[6]

Results

1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Paul Dillingham	27,586	75.7
	Democratic	Charles N. Davenport	8,857	24.3
	N/A	Scattering	13	.0003
Total votes			'36,456'	'100'

References

1. "State election in Vermont To-day". Hartford Courant . Hartford, CT. September 5, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "State Officers". Manchester Journal . Manchester, VT. May 30, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Union State Nominations". The Vermonter. Vergennes, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Democratic State Ticket". The Burlington Sentinel. Burlington, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1865 Governor General Election". Vermont Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2020.