Vermont gubernatorial election, 1898

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1898

← 1896 September 6, 1898 (1898-09-06) 1900 →
Nominee Edward C. Smith Thomas W. Moloney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,555 14,686 Percentage 71.0% 27.0%
Governor before election Josiah Grout Republican Elected Governor Edward C. Smith Republican

Josiah Grout
Republican

Edward C. Smith
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1898 took place on September 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Josiah Grout, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Edward C. Smith defeated Democratic candidate Thomas W. Moloney to succeed him.

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