1900 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1900 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1900. Incumbent Republican Edward C. Smith, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate William W. Stickney defeated Democratic candidate John H. Senter to succeed him.

1900 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1898 September 4, 1900 (1900-09-04) 1902 →
 
Nominee William W. Stickney John H. Senter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 48,441 17,129
Percentage 72.2% 25.5%

Governor before election

Edward C. Smith
Republican

Elected Governor

William W. Stickney
Republican

Results edit

1900 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William W. Stickney 48,441 72.2
Democratic John H. Senter 17,129 25.5
Prohibition Henry C. Barnes 950 1.4
Social Democratic James Pirie 567 0.8
N/A Other 12 0.0
Total votes '67,099' '100'

References edit

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.