1896 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1896 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1896. Incumbent Republican Urban A. Woodbury, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Josiah Grout defeated Democratic candidate J. Henry Jackson to succeed him.

1896 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 1, 1896 (1896-09-01)
 
Nominee Josiah Grout J. Henry Jackson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 53,426 14,855
Percentage 76.4% 21.2%
Governor before election

Urban A. Woodbury
Republican

 Elected Governor

Josiah Grout
Republican

Elections in Vermont

Results
Vermont gubernatorial election, 1896[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Josiah Grout 53,426 76.4
Democratic J. Henry Jackson 14,855 21.2
People's Joseph Battell 831 1.2
Prohibition Rodney Whittemore 755 1.1
N/A Other 55 0.1
Total votes '69,922' '100'
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References
  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 January 2015.


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