1874 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1874 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1872 September 1, 1874 (1874-09-01) 1876  
  Asahel Peck.jpg William Henry Harrison Bingham (Vermont attorney).jpg
Candidate Asahel Peck W.H.H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote33,58213,258
Percentage71.7%28.3%

1874 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Peck:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

Julius Converse
Republican

Elected Governor

Asahel Peck
Republican

The 1874 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1874. Incumbent Republican Julius Converse, per the "Mountain Rule", [1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Asahel Peck defeated Democratic candidate W.H.H. Bingham to succeed him.

Results

1874 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Asahel Peck 33,582 71.7 +0.1
Democratic W.H.H. Bingham13,25828.3−0.1
N/AOther210.00.0
Total votes'46,861''100'

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References

  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  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 June 15, 2015.