1874 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1874 Vermont gubernatorial election 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.

1874 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1872 September 1, 1874 (1874-09-01) 1876 →
 
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

Results edit

1874 Vermont gubernatorial election[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 edit

  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.