1860 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1860 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 4.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Hiland Hall was not a candidate for a third one-year term.[2][3] The Republican nominee was former Governor Erastus Fairbanks.[2] With the Democratic Party fracturing nationally over the slavery issue, John Godfrey Saxe, the Democratic nominee against Hall in 1859, appeared on the ballot as a supporter of Stephen A. Douglas for president.[4] Robert Harvey appeared as a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate John C. Breckinridge.[4]
Vermont continued to strongly oppose the continuation of slavery and its backing of the Republican Party's abolitionist platform was unwavering.[2][4] Fairbanks easily defeated both Democrats to win a one-year term.[2] He took his oath of office on October 12.[5]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erastus Fairbanks | 34,188 | 71.0% | ||
| Democratic | John Godfrey Saxe | 11,795 | 24.5% | ||
| Democratic | Robert Harvey | 2,115 | 4.5% | ||
| Scattering | 3 | 0.0% | |||
| Total votes | '48,101' | '100' | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "National Republican Nominations". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 31, 1860. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- ^ a b c Miller, Richard F., ed. (2013). States at War. Vol. 1. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England. p. 564. ISBN 978-1-6116-8324-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Legislature of Vermont: Joint Assembly". Vermont Chronicle. Bellows Falls, VT. October 16, 1860. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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