1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1862 September 1, 1863 (1863-09-01) 1864 →
 
Candidate J. Gregory Smith Timothy P. Redfield
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 29,228 11,917
Percentage 71.0% 29.0%

Governor before election

Frederick Holbrook
Republican

Elected Governor

J. Gregory Smith
Republican

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The 1863 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont took place on September 1.[1] In accordance with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule", incumbent Frederick Holbrook was not a candidate for reelection.[2] The Republican nominee was J. Gregory Smith, the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.[2] The Democratic nominee was Timothy P. Redfield, a former member of the Vermont Senate and the Free Soil Party's nominee for governor in 1851.[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics and government continued, and Smith was easily elected to a one-year term.[4]

Results

1863 Vermont gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. Gregory Smith 29,228 71.0%
Democratic Timothy P. Redfield 11,917 29.0%
Write-in Other 10 0.0

References

  1. ^ McKean, Wm. V., ed. (1864). "Vermont: Vote for Governor, 1863". The National Almanac and Annual Record for the Year 1864. Philadelphia, PA: George W. Childs. p. 534 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 148.
  3. ^ Joshua L. (April 4, 2020). "Candidate Details, Timothy P. Redfield". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Joshua L. (February 8, 2013). "Race Details, Vermont Governor, 1863". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Election Results, Vermont Governor, 1863". VT Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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