1872 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 3, 1872 (1872-09-03)
 
Candidate Julius Converse Abraham B. Gardner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,946 16,613
Percentage 71.6% 28.4%
Governor before election

John W. Stewart
Republican

 Elected Governor

Julius Converse
Republican

The 1872 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1872. Incumbent Republican John W. Stewart, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Julius Converse defeated Liberal Republican and Democratic nominee Abraham B. Gardner to succeed him.

Results

1872 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Julius Converse 41,946 71.6 -1.8
Democratic/Liberal Republican Abraham B. Gardner 16,613 28.4 +1.9
N/A Other 14 0.0 0.0
Total votes '58,573' '100' –

References

  1. ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.


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