The 1870 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1870. In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",[1] incumbent Republican George W. Hendee, who had succeeded to the governorship at the death of Peter T. Washburn, did not run for election to a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John W. Stewart defeated Democratic candidate Homer W. Heaton to succeed Hendee. The 1870 election marked the start of biennial gubernatorial elections in Vermont.
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John W. Stewart | 33,367 | 73.4 | −0.1 | |
| Democratic | Homer W. Heaton | 12,058 | 26.5 | +0.1 | |
| N/A | Other | 4 | 0.0 | −0.1 | |
| Total votes | '45,429' | '100' | – | ||
References
edit- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved October 4, 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 October 4, 2015.
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