1867 Vermont gubernatorial election

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 3, 1867 (1867-09-03)

Candidate John B. Page John L. Edwards Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 31,694 11,510 Percentage 73.3 26.6

Governor before election Paul Dillingham Republican Elected Governor John B. Page Republican

The 1867 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1867.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",^[2] incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was not a candidate for another term as governor of Vermont. The Republican nomination was won by John B. Page, who had previously served as Vermont State Treasurer.^[3] The Democratic nomination was won by John L. Edwards of Newport, who had previously served as State's Attorney of Orleans County.^[4] In the general election, Page was elected to a one-year term as governor.^[5]

Results

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John B. Page	31,694	73.3
	Democratic	John L. Edwards	11,510	26.6
	N/A	Scattering	22	0.1
Total votes			'43,226'	'100'

References

1. "The Election in Montpelier". Green Mountain Freeman. Montpelier, VT. September 4, 1867. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "Ballot for Governor". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. May 31, 1867. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Democratic State Convention". Rutland Independent. Rutland, VT. June 22, 1867. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "General Election Results: Governor". Vermont State Archives. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
6. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.