1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1865 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1864 September 5, 1865 (1865-09-05) 1866  
  Paul Dillingham (Vermont Governor).jpg Charles N. Davenport (Vermont attorney).jpg
Candidate Paul Dillingham Charles N. Davenport
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote27,5868,857
Percentage75.724.3

Governor before election

J. Gregory Smith
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul Dillingham
Republican

The 1865 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1865. [1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", [2] incumbent Republican J. Gregory Smith, who had served two one-year terms, was not a candidate for reelection as governor of Vermont. [3] With the election taking during the American Civil War, Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican. [4] The Democratic nomination was won by Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington, an attorney and founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper. [5] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a one-year term as governor. [6]

Results

1865 Vermont gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul Dillingham 27,586 75.7
Democratic Charles N. Davenport8,85724.3
N/AScattering13.0003
Total votes'36,456''100'

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References

  1. "State election in Vermont To-day". Hartford Courant . Hartford, CT. September 5, 1865. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. "State Officers". Manchester Journal . Manchester, VT. May 30, 1865. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Union State Nominations". The Vermonter. Vergennes, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Democratic State Ticket". The Burlington Sentinel. Burlington, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1865 Governor General Election". Vermont Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2020.