1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1865 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1865.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",^[2] incumbent Republican J. Gregory Smith, who had served two one-year terms, was not a candidate for reelection as governor of Vermont.^[3] With the election taking during the American Civil War, Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican.^[4] The Democratic nomination was won by Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington, an attorney and founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper.^[5] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a one-year term as governor.^[6]

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1865 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1864 September 5, 1865 (1865-09-05) 1866 â†’

Candidate Paul Dillingham Charles N. Davenport Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 27,586 8,857 Percentage 75.7 24.3

County results Dillingham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election J. Gregory Smith Republican Elected Governor Paul Dillingham Republican

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