Vermont gubernatorial election, 1878
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1878 took place on September 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Horace Fairbanks, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Redfield Proctor defeated Democratic candidate W. H. H. Bingham to succeed him.
Results
| Vermont gubernatorial election, 1878[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Redfield Proctor | 37,312 | 64.3 | -3.7 | |
| Democratic | W.H.H. Bingham | 17,247 | 29.8 | -2.1 | |
| Greenback | Carlos C. Martin | 2,635 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Willard | 730 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| N/A | Other | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 57,956 | 100 | – | ||
References
- ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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