1888 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1888 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1888. Incumbent Republican Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate William P. Dillingham defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.

1888 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1886 September 4, 1888 (1888-09-04) 1890 →
 
Nominee William P. Dillingham Stephen C. Shurtleff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 48,522 19,527
Percentage 69.9% 28.1%

Governor before election

Ebenezer J. Ormsbee
Republican

Elected Governor

William P. Dillingham
Republican

Results

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1888 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William P. Dillingham 48,522 69.9 +3.9
Democratic Stephen C. Shurtleff 19,527 28.1 −2.0
Prohibition Henry M. Seely 1,372 2.0 −0.7
N/A Other 5 0.0 −0.1
Total votes '69,426' '100'

References

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  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.