1862 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1862 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 2.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Frederick Holbrook was a candidate for a second one-year term.^[2][3] The Democratic nominee was Benjamin H. Smalley, who had been on the ballot in 1861 as the gubernatorial candidate of the "Peace Democrats," who favored compromise with the Confederacy.^[4]

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1862 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1861 September 2, 1862 (1862-09-02) 1863 â†’

Nominee Frederick Holbrook Benjamin H. Smalley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 29,543 3,772 Percentage 88.5% 11.3%

County results Holbrook:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election Frederick Holbrook Republican Elected Governor Frederick Holbrook Republican

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Vermont continued to strongly support the Union and the Republican Party.^[2] Holbrook was backed by Republicans and pro-Union Democrats, and easily defeated Smalley to win a one-year term that began on October 10.^[2][5]