Vermont gubernatorial election, 1869
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1869 took place on September 7, 1869. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Peter T. Washburn defeated Democratic candidate Homer W. Heaton to succeed him. The 1869 election was the final time the Governor of Vermont was elected for a one-year term, changing to a two-year term at the 1870 election.
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