The 1859 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 6.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Hiland Hall was a candidate for a second one-year term.[2][3] The Democratic nominee was John Godfrey Saxe, former State's Attorney of Chittenden County.[2]
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Vermont's support for the Republican Party and the abolition of slavery remained strong, and Hall was easily re-elected.[2] Hall took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 14.[4]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiland Hall (incumbent) | 31,045 | 68.4% | ||
| Democratic | John Godfrey Saxe | 14,328 | 31.6% | ||
| Scattering | 17 | 0.0% | |||
| Total votes | '45,390' | '100' | |||
References
edit- ^ "Vermont Election -- Sept. 6". The North Star. Danville, VT. August 13, 1859. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- ^ Vermont Senate (1859). Journal of the Senate, October Session, 1859. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p. 12 – via Google Books.