Vermont gubernatorial election, 1870

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1870

← 1869 September 6, 1870 (1870-09-06) 1872 →
Candidate John W. Stewart Homer W. Heaton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 33,367 12,058 Percentage 73.4% 26.5%
Governor before election George W. Hendee Republican Elected Governor John W. Stewart Republican

George W. Hendee
Republican

John W. Stewart
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1870 took place on September 6, 1870. Incumbent Republican George W. Hendee, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John W. Stewart defeated Democratic candidate Homer W. Heaton to succeed him. The 1870 election marked the start of biennial gubernatorial elections in Vermont.

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