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1890 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1890 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1888 September 2, 1890 (1890-09-02) 1892 →
 
Nominee Carroll S. Page Herbert F. Brigham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 33,462 19,299
Percentage 61.7% 35.6%

County results
Page:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

William P. Dillingham
Republican

Elected Governor

Carroll S. Page
Republican

The 1890 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1890. Incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Carroll S. Page defeated Democratic candidate Herbert F. Brigham to succeed him.

Results

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1890 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carroll S. Page 33,462 61.7 −8.2
Democratic Herbert F. Brigham 19,299 35.6 +7.5
Prohibition Edward L. Allen 1,161 2.1 +0.1
N/A Other 304 0.6 +0.6
Total votes '54,226' '100'

References

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  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.