1874 Vermont gubernatorial election

1874 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 1, 1874 (1874-09-01)
 
Candidate Asahel Peck W. H. H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 33,582 13,258
Percentage 71.7% 28.3%
County results
Peck:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Governor before election

Julius Converse
Republican

 Elected Governor

Asahel Peck
Republican

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.

Results

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 46,861 100.0 –

References

  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.


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