Election
1857 Vermont gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Ryland Fletcher | Henry Keyes | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 26,719 | 12,869 | Percentage | 67.0% | 32.3% | |
Governor before election Ryland Fletcher Republican | Elected Governor Ryland Fletcher Republican | |
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The 1857 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 1.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Ryland Fletcher was a candidate for a second one-year term.[1][2] The Democratic nominee was Henry Keyes, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate who had run against Fletcher in 1856.[3]
Vermont continued to strongly support abolitionism and the Republican Party, and Fletcher was easily re-elected.[3] Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 9.[4]
General election
Results
1857 Vermont gubernatorial election[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Ryland Fletcher (incumbent) | 26,719 | 67.0% | |
| Democratic | Henry Keyes | 12,869 | 32.3% | |
| | Scattering | 262 | 0.7% | |
Total votes | '39,850' | '100' | |
References
- ^ a b "Republican State Ticket". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 29, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vermont Legislature". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 12, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.