Vermont gubernatorial election, 1886

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1886
Vermont
September 7, 1886 (1886-09-07)

 
Candidate Ebenezer J. Ormsbee Stephen C. Shurtleff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 37,709 17,187
Percentage 66.0% 30.1%

Governor before election

Samuel E. Pingree
Republican

Elected Governor

Ebenezer J. Ormsbee
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1886 took place on September 7, 1886. Incumbent Republican Samuel E. Pingree, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Ebenezer J. Ormsbee defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1886[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Ebenezer J. Ormsbee 37,709 66.0 -1.3
Democratic Stephen C. Shurtleff 17,187 30.1 -1.3
Prohibition Henry M. Seely 1,541 2.7 +2.7
Greenback Truman B. Smith 644 1.1 +0.1
N/A Other 18 0.1 +0.1
Total votes 57,099 100

References

  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


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