Vermont gubernatorial election, 1886
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
- ↑ 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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