1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 (1918-11-05) 1920 →
 
Nominee Percival W. Clement William B. Mayo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,358 13,859
Percentage 67.0% 32.7%

County results
Clement:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Horace F. Graham
Republican

Elected Governor

Percival W. Clement
Republican

The 1918 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Horace F. Graham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Percival W. Clement defeated Democratic candidate William B. Mayo to succeed him.

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.