1859 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1859 election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 6.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Hiland Hall was a candidate for a second one-year term.[2][3] The Democratic nominee was John Godfrey Saxe, former State's Attorney of Chittenden County.[2]

September 6, 1859 (1859-09-06)


Nominee	Hiland Hall	John Godfrey Saxe
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	31,045	14,328
Percentage	68.4%	31.6%

Governor before election

Hiland Hall
Republican

Elected Governor

Hiland Hall
Republican

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Vermont's support for the Republican Party and the abolition of slavery remained strong, and Hall was easily re-elected.[2] Hall took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 14.[4]

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1859[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hiland Hall	31,045	68.4%
	Democratic	John Godfrey Saxe	14,328	31.6%
		Scattering	17	0.0%
Total votes			'*45,390'*	'*100'*

References

"Vermont Election -- Sept. 6". The North Star. Danville, VT. August 13, 1859. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
Vermont Senate (1859). Journal of the Senate, October Session, 1859. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p. 12 – via Google Books.

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