1908 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1908 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1906 September 1, 1908 (1908-09-01) 1910  
  GeorgeProuty.jpg James Edmund Burke, Vermont politician (cropped).jpg
Nominee George H. Prouty James Edmund Burke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote45,59815,953
Percentage70.8%24.8%

1908 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Mead:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Fletcher D. Proctor
Republican

Elected Governor

George H. Prouty
Republican

The 1908 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1908. Incumbent Republican Fletcher D. Proctor, per the "Mountain Rule", [1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate George H. Prouty defeated Democratic candidate, Burlington mayor James Edmund Burke to succeed him.

Results

1908 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George H. Prouty 45,598 70.8 +10.7
Democratic James Edmund Burke15,95324.8+24.8
Independent Quimby S. Backus1,3512.1+2.1
Prohibition Eugene M. Campbell9181.4+0.4
Socialist J. H. Dunbar5470.8−0.1
N/AOther120.0
Total votes'64,379''100'

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References

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