1882 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1882 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1882. Incumbent Republican Roswell Farnham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John L. Barstow defeated Democratic candidate George W. Eaton to succeed him.

1882 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1880 September 5, 1882 (1882-09-05) 1884 →
 
Nominee John L. Barstow George E. Eaton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,839 14,466
Percentage 69.1% 27.9%

Governor before election

Roswell Farnham
Republican

Elected Governor

John L. Barstow
Republican

Results edit

1882 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John L. Barstow 35,839 69.1 +1.4
Democratic George E. Eaton 14,466 27.9 -2.2
Greenback Carlos C. Martin 1,535 3.0 +0.8
N/A Other 8 0.0 0.0
Total votes '51,848' '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.