1886 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1886 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1884 September 7, 1886 (1886-09-07) 1888  
  Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee.jpg Stephen C. Shurtleff (Vermont attorney and politician).jpg
Nominee Ebenezer J. Ormsbee Stephen C. Shurtleff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote37,70917,187
Percentage66.0%30.1%

Governor before election

Samuel E. Pingree
Republican

Elected Governor

Ebenezer J. Ormsbee
Republican

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ebenezer J. Ormsbee 37,709 66.0 -1.3
Democratic Stephen C. Shurtleff17,18730.1-1.3
Prohibition Henry M. Seely1,5412.7+2.7
Greenback Truman B. Smith6441.1+0.1
N/AOther180.1+0.1
Total votes'57,099''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 December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.