Vermont gubernatorial election, 1912

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1912

← 1910 September 3, 1912 (1912-09-03) 1914 →
Candidate Allen M. Fletcher Harland B. Howe Frazer Metzger Party Republican Democratic Progressive Popular vote 26,237 20,001 15,629 Percentage 40.5% 30.8% 24.1%
Governor before election John A. Mead Republican Elected Governor Allen M. Fletcher Republican

John A. Mead
Republican

Allen M. Fletcher
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1912 took place on September 3, 1912. Incumbent Republican John A. Mead, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Allen M. Fletcher defeated Democratic candidate Harland B. Howe and Progressive candidate Frazer Metzger to succeed him. Since no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, the election was decided and Fletcher was elected by the Vermont General Assembly in accordance with the state constitution.

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