1859 Vermont gubernatorial election

1859 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Hall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Hiland Hall; Republican	Elected Governor ; Hiland Hall; Republican

The 1859 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 6.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Hiland Hall was a candidate for a second one-year term.^[2]^[3] The Democratic nominee was John Godfrey Saxe, former State's Attorney of Chittenden County.^[2]

Vermont's support for the Republican Party and the abolition of slavery remained strong, and Hall was easily re-elected.^[2] Hall took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 14.^[4]

General election

Results

1859 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.

[1] "Vermont Election -- Sept. 6". The North Star. Danville, VT. August 13, 1859. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[Armstrong-2] Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.

[Hand-3] Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.

[4] Vermont Senate (1859). Journal of the Senate, October Session, 1859. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p. 12 – via Google Books.

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