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The 1859 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 6. In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Hiland Hall was a candidate for a second one-year term. The Democratic nominee was John Godfrey Saxe, former State's Attorney of Chittenden County.
Vermont's support for the Republican Party and the abolition of slavery remained strong, and Hall was easily re-elected. Hall took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 14.
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Hiland Hall (incumbent) | 31,045 | 68.4% | ||
Democratic | John Godfrey Saxe | 14,328 | 31.6% | ||
Scattering | 17 | 0.0% | |||
Total votes | '45,390' | '100' |
References
- "Vermont Election -- Sept. 6". The North Star. Danville, VT. August 13, 1859. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
- Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
- Vermont Senate (1859). Journal of the Senate, October Session, 1859. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p. 12 – via Google Books.