Vermont gubernatorial election, 1884
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1884 took place on September 2, 1884. Incumbent Republican John L. Barstow, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Samuel E. Pingree defeated Democratic candidate Lyman W. Redington to succeed him.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Samuel E. Pingree | 42,524 | 67.3 | -1.8 | |
Democratic | Lyman W. Redington | 19,820 | 31.4 | +3.5 | |
Greenback | Samuel Soule | 635 | 1.0 | -2.0 | |
Independent | Charles M. Stone | 200 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
N/A | Other | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 63,198 | 100 | – | ||
References
- ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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