The 1884 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1884. Incumbent Republican John L. Barstow, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Samuel E. Pingree defeated Democratic candidate Lyman W. Redington to succeed him.
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Samuel E. Pingree | 42,524 | 67.3 | −1.8 | |
Democratic | Lyman W. Redington | 19,820 | 31.4 | +3.5 | |
Greenback | Samuel Soule | 635 | 1.0 | −2.0 | |
Independent | Charles M. Stone | 200 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
N/A | Other | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | '63,198' | '100' | – |
References
edit- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.