Vermont gubernatorial election, 1908
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1908 took place on September 1, 1908. Incumbent Republican Fletcher D. Proctor, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate George H. Prouty defeated Democratic candidate James E. Burke to succeed him.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | George H. Prouty | 45,598 | 70.8 | ||
Democratic | James E. Burke | 15,953 | 24.8 | ||
Independent | Quimby S. Backus | 1,351 | 2.1 | ||
Prohibition | Eugene M. Campbell | 918 | 1.4 | ||
Socialist | J. H. Dunbar | 547 | 0.8 | ||
N/A | Other | 12 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 64,379 | 100 | |||
References
- ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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