1914 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican Allen M. Fletcher, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Charles W. Gates defeated Democratic candidate Harland B. Howe and Progressive candidate Walter J. Aldrich to succeed him.
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Charles W. Gates | 36,972 | 59.5 | ||
Democratic | Harland B. Howe | 16,191 | 26.1 | ||
Progressive | Walter J. Aldrich | 6,929 | 11.2 | ||
Prohibition | Clement F. Smith | 1,074 | 1.7 | ||
Socialist | William R. Rowland | 899 | 1.4 | ||
N/A | Other | 27 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '62,092' | '100' |
References
edit- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 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 January 1, 2015.