1862 Vermont gubernatorial election
Election
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The 1862 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 2.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Frederick Holbrook was a candidate for a second one-year term.[2][3] The Democratic nominee was Benjamin H. Smalley, who had been on the ballot in 1861 as the gubernatorial candidate of the "Peace Democrats," who favored compromise with the Confederacy.[4]
Vermont continued to strongly support the Union and the Republican Party.[2] Holbrook was backed by Republicans and pro-Union Democrats, and easily defeated Smalley to win a one-year term that began on October 10.[2][5]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick Holbrook (incumbent) | 29,543 | 88.5% | ||
| Democratic | Benjamin H. Smalley | 3,772 | 11.3% | ||
| Scattering | 77 | 0.2% | |||
| Total votes | '33,392' | '100' | |||
References
- ^ "Republican State Nominations". Vermont Journal. Windsor, VT. August 2, 1862. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 274 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- ^ Dell, Christopher (1975). Lincoln and the War Democrats: The Grand Erosion of Conservative Tradition. Teaneck, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-8386-1466-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Legislature of Vermont: House". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 11, 1862. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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