1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1863 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont took place on September 1.^[1] In accordance with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule", incumbent Frederick Holbrook was not a candidate for reelection.^[2] The Republican nominee was J. Gregory Smith, the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.^[2] The Democratic nominee was Timothy P. Redfield, a former member of the Vermont Senate and the Free Soil Party's nominee for governor in 1851.^[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics and government continued, and Smith was easily elected to a one-year term.^[4]

1863 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Candidate J. Gregory Smith Timothy P. Redfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 29,228 11,917 Percentage 71.0% 29.0%

County results Smith:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Frederick Holbrook Republican Elected Governor J. Gregory Smith Republican

Results

1863 Vermont gubernatorial election^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Gregory Smith	29,228	71.0%
	Democratic	Timothy P. Redfield	11,917	29.0%
	Write-in	Other	10	0.0