1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1868 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1868. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule",^[1] successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate John L. Edwards.

1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1867 September 8, 1868 (1868-09-08) 1869 →

Candidate John B. Page John L. Edwards Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 42,615 15,289 Percentage 73.5% 26.4%

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

Governor before election John B. Page Republican Elected Governor John B. Page Republican

Results

1868 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John B. Page (inc.)	42,615	73.5
	Democratic	John L. Edwards	15,289	26.4
	N/A	Other	74	0.1
Total votes			'57,978'	'100'

References

1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
2. "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 5, 2016.