1886 Vermont gubernatorial election

1886 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Ormsbee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Samuel E. Pingree ; Republican	Elected Governor; Ebenezer J. Ormsbee ; Republican

Last updated July 12, 2025

The 1886 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 7, 1886. Incumbent Republican Samuel E. Pingree, per the "Mountain Rule",^[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Ebenezer J. Ormsbee defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.

Results

1886 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ebenezer J. Ormsbee	37,709	66.0	−1.3
	Democratic	Stephen C. Shurtleff	17,187	30.1	−1.3
	Prohibition	Henry M. Seely	1,541	2.7	+2.7
	Greenback	Truman B. Smith	644	1.1	+0.1
	N/A	Other	18	0.1	+0.1
Total votes			'*57,099'*	'*100'*	–

References

↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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

[results-2] "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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