1857 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1857 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 1.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Ryland Fletcher was a candidate for a second one-year term.^[1][2] The Democratic nominee was Henry Keyes, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate who had run against Fletcher in 1856.^[3]

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1857 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1856 September 1, 1857 (1857-09-01) 1858 â†’

Nominee Ryland Fletcher Henry Keyes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 26,719 12,869 Percentage 67.0% 32.3%

County results Fletcher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Ryland Fletcher Republican Elected Governor Ryland Fletcher Republican

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Vermont continued to strongly support abolitionism and the Republican Party, and Fletcher was easily re-elected.^[3] Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 9.^[4]