1857 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1857 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 1.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Ryland Fletcher was a candidate for a second one-year term.[1][2] The Democratic nominee was Henry Keyes, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate who had run against Fletcher in 1856.[3]
Vermont continued to strongly support abolitionism and the Republican Party, and Fletcher was easily re-elected.[3] Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 9.[4]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryland Fletcher (incumbent) | 26,719 | 67.0% | ||
| Democratic | Henry Keyes | 12,869 | 32.3% | ||
| Scattering | 262 | 0.7% | |||
| Total votes | '39,850' | '100' | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Republican State Ticket". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 29, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vermont Legislature". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 12, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.