1898 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1898 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Josiah Grout, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Edward C. Smith defeated Democratic candidate Thomas W. Moloney to succeed him.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Edward C. Smith | 38,555 | 71.0 | ||
Democratic | Thomas W. Moloney | 14,686 | 27.0 | ||
Prohibition | Cyrus W. Wyman | 1,075 | 2.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 21 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '54,337' | '100' |
References
[edit]- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "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 3, 2015.