1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 5, 1865 (1865-09-05)

Candidate Paul Dillingham Charles N. Davenport Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 27,586 8,857 Percentage 75.7 24.3

Governor before election J. Gregory Smith Republican Elected Governor Paul Dillingham Republican

The 1865 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1865.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",^[2] incumbent Republican J. Gregory Smith, who had served two one-year terms, was not a candidate for reelection as governor of Vermont.^[3] With the election taking during the American Civil War, Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican.^[4] The Democratic nomination was won by Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington, an attorney and founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper.^[5] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a one-year term as governor.^[6]

Results

1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Paul Dillingham	27,586	75.7
	Democratic	Charles N. Davenport	8,857	24.3
	N/A	Scattering	13	.0003
Total votes			'36,456'	'100'

References

1. "State election in Vermont To-day". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. September 5, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "State Officers". Manchester Journal. Manchester, VT. May 30, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Union State Nominations". The Vermonter. Vergennes, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Democratic State Ticket". The Burlington Sentinel. Burlington, VT. September 1, 1865. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1865 Governor General Election". Vermont Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2020.