1864 Vermont gubernatorial election

1864 Vermont gubernatorial election
	September 6, 1864
	County results; Smith: 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; J. Gregory Smith; Republican	Elected Governor ; J. Gregory Smith; Republican

The 1864 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont took place on September 6.^[1] Incumbent J. Gregory Smith was a candidate for reelection to a second one-year term, in keeping with the provisions of the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule".^[2] The Democratic nominee was Timothy P. Redfield, a former member of the Vermont Senate, the Free Soil Party's 1851 nominee for governor, and the Democratic nominee in 1863.^[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics continued, and Smith was easily reelected.^[3]

Results

1864 Vermont gubernatorial election^[4]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	J. Gregory Smith^[5] (incumbent)	32,052	71.5%
Democratic	Timothy P. Redfield	12,637	28.2%
Write-in	Other	113	0.3

References

^ "The Vermont Election". The New York Times. New York, NY. September 7, 2020. p. 4 – via TimesMachine.
^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 148.
^ ^a ^b "The State Election: Votes for Governor -- Recapitulation". The Burlington Times. Burlington, VT. September 17, 1864. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "Elections Division". electionarchive.vermont.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

[1] "The Vermont Election". The New York Times. New York, NY. September 7, 2020. p. 4 – via TimesMachine.

[2] Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 148.

[Times-3] "The State Election: Votes for Governor -- Recapitulation". The Burlington Times. Burlington, VT. September 17, 1864. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[results-4] "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[5] "Elections Division". electionarchive.vermont.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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