1906 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1906 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1906. In keeping with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule",[1] incumbent Republican Charles J. Bell, did not run for a second term as Governor of Vermont. At the start of the year, Percival W. Clement and Fletcher D. Proctor were the leading candidates for the Republican nomination.[2][3] When it became clear that Proctor had the support of the delegates, Clement ended his campaign for the nomination.[4] He filed as an Independent candidate for the general election and was subsequently endorsed by the Democratic Party.[4][5] In the general election, Proctor easily defeated Clement.[6]

1906 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Fletcher D. Proctor Percival W. Clement
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 42,332 26,912
Percentage 60.1% 38.2%

County results
Proctor:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Clement:      40–50%

Governor before election

Charles J. Bell
Republican

Elected Governor

Fletcher D. Proctor
Republican

Results

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1906 Vermont gubernatorial election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher D. Proctor 42,332 60.1
Independent/Democratic Percival W. Clement 26,912 38.2
Prohibition Lester W. Hanson 733 1.0
Socialist Timothy Sullivan 512 0.7
N/A Other 4 0.0
Total votes '70,493' '100'

References

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  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Percival W. Clement a Candidate". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 8, 1905. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fletcher D. Proctor By Acclimation". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. June 20, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Clement to Run Independently". Montpelier Journal. Montpelier, VT. May 24, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fusion Victorious: Democrats and Clement Men Nominate Joint Ticket". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. June 28, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "17,000 Plurality: Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor Elected Governor". Waterbury Record. Waterbury, VT. September 4, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.