1864 Vermont gubernatorial election

1864 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1863 September 6, 1864 (1864-09-06) 1865 →
 
Candidate J. Gregory Smith Timothy P. Redfield
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 32,052 12,637
Percentage 71.5% 28.2%

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]

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