Vermont gubernatorial election, 1876
Vermont gubernatorial election, 1876
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September 5, 1876 (1876-09-05) |
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1876 took place on September 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican Asahel Peck, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Horace Fairbanks defeated Democratic candidate W.H.H. Bingham to succeed him.
Results
Vermont gubernatorial election, 1876[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
Horace Fairbanks |
44,723 |
68.0 |
-3.7 |
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Democratic |
W.H.H. Bingham |
20,988 |
31.9 |
+3.6 |
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N/A |
Other |
73 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
Total votes |
65,784 |
100 |
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References