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Vermont gubernatorial election, 1878

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1878
Vermont
← 1876 September 3, 1878 (1878-09-03) 1880 →
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Candidate Redfield Proctor W.H.H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 37,312 17,247
Percentage 64.3% 29.8%

Governor before election

Horace Fairbanks
Republican

Elected Governor

Redfield Proctor
Republican


Horace Fairbanks
Republican

Redfield Proctor
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1878 took place on September 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Horace Fairbanks, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Redfield Proctor defeated Democratic candidate W. H. H. Bingham to succeed him.



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