1890 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

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.

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%

Governor before election

William P. Dillingham
Republican

Elected Governor

Carroll S. Page
Republican

Results edit

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 edit

  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.