1867 Vermont gubernatorial election

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election

←  1866 September 3, 1867 (1867-09-03) 1868  →

Candidate John B. Page John L. Edwards Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 31,694 11,510 Percentage 73.3 26.6

County results Page:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election Paul Dillingham Republican Elected Governor John B. Page Republican

The 1867 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1867. ^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", ^[2] incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was not a candidate for another term as governor of Vermont. The Republican nomination was won by John B. Page, who had previously served as Vermont State Treasurer. ^[3] The Democratic nomination was won by John L. Edwards of Newport, who had previously served as State's Attorney of Orleans County. ^[4] In the general election, Page was elected to a one-year term as governor. ^[5]

Results

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John B. Page	31,694	73.3
	Democratic	John L. Edwards	11,510	26.6
	N/A	Scattering	22	0.1
Total votes			'43,226'	'100'

References

1. "The Election in Montpelier". Green Mountain Freeman. Montpelier, VT. September 4, 1867. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "Ballot for Governor". Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. May 31, 1867. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Democratic State Convention". Rutland Independent. Rutland, VT. June 22, 1867. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "General Election Results: Governor". Vermont State Archives. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
6. "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.