Vermont gubernatorial election, 1898
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1898 took place on September 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Josiah Grout, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] 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.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Edward C. Smith | 38,555 | 71.0 | ||
Democratic | Thomas W. Moloney | 14,686 | 27.0 | ||
Prohibition | Cyrus W. Wyman | 1,075 | 2.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 21 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 54,337 | 100 | |||
References
- ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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