1866 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1866 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1866.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",[2] Incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was a candidate for a second one-year term as governor of Vermont.[3] With the election taking place soon after 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, who was also the Democratic nominee in 1865.[5][6] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a second one-year term as governor.[7]
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September 4, 1866
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 County results Dillingham: 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Dillingham (incumbent) | 34,117 | 75.1 | ||
| Democratic | Charles N. Davenport | 11,292 | 24.9 | ||
| N/A | Scattering | 3 | .00006 | ||
| Total votes | '45,112' | '100' | |||
