The 1868 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1868. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate John L. Edwards.
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ResultsEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John B. Page (inc.) | 42,615 | 73.5 | ||
Democratic | John L. Edwards | 15,289 | 26.4 | ||
N/A | Other | 74 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '57,978' | '100' |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2016.