1878 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1878 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1876 September 3, 1878 (1878-09-03) 1880  
  Redfield Proctor, bw photo portrait, 1904.jpg William Henry Harrison Bingham (Vermont attorney).jpg
Candidate Redfield Proctor W.H.H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote37,31217,247
Percentage64.3%29.8%

Governor before election

Horace Fairbanks
Republican

Elected Governor

Redfield Proctor
Republican

The 1878 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Horace Fairbanks, per the "Mountain Rule", [1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Redfield Proctor defeated Democratic candidate W. H. H. Bingham to succeed him.

Results

1878 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Redfield Proctor 37,312 64.3 -3.7
Democratic W.H.H. Bingham17,24729.8-2.1
Greenback Carlos C. Martin2,6354.5+4.5
Republican Charles W. Willard7301.3+1.3
N/AOther320.10.0
Total votes'57,956''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.