1894 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1894 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Urban A. Woodbury George W. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 42,663 14,142
Percentage 73.5% 24.4%

Governor before election

Levi K. Fuller
Republican

Elected Governor

Urban A. Woodbury
Republican

The 1894 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1894. Incumbent Republican Levi K. Fuller, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Urban A. Woodbury defeated Democratic candidate George W. Smith to succeed him.

Results[]

1894 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Urban A. Woodbury 42,663 73.5
Democratic George W. Smith 14,142 24.4
Populist T. S. McGinnis 740 1.3
Prohibition Rodney Whittemore 457 0.8
N/A Other 13 0.1
Total votes '58,015' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 January 2015.


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