Vermont gubernatorial election, 1874

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1874
Vermont
September 1, 1874 (1874-09-01)
 
Candidate Asahel Peck W.H.H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 33,582 13,258
Percentage 71.7% 28.3%
Governor before election

Julius Converse
Republican

 Elected Governor

Asahel Peck
Republican

Elections in Vermont

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1874 took place on September 1, 1874. Incumbent Republican Julius Converse, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Asahel Peck defeated Democratic candidate W.H.H. Bingham to succeed him.

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1874[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Asahel Peck 33,582 71.7 +0.1
Democratic W.H.H. Bingham 13,258 28.3 -0.1
N/A Other 21 0.0 0.0
Total votes 46,861 100 –

References

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


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