Vermont gubernatorial election, 1869

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1869

September 7, 1869 (1869-09-07)

Candidate Peter T. Washburn Homer W. Heaton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 31,834 11,455 Percentage 73.5% 26.4%

Governor before election John B. Page Republican Elected Governor Peter T. Washburn Republican

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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1869 took place on September 7, 1869. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule",^[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Peter T. Washburn defeated Democratic candidate Homer W. Heaton to succeed him. The 1869 election was the final time the Governor of Vermont was elected for a one-year term, changing to a two-year term at the 1870 election.

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