1876 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1876 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican Asahel Peck, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Horace Fairbanks defeated Democratic candidate W. H. H. Bingham to succeed him.
September 5, 1876
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County results Fairbanks: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Horace Fairbanks | 44,723 | 68.0 | â3.7 | |
| Democratic | W. H. H. Bingham | 20,988 | 31.9 | +3.6 | |
| N/A | Other | 73 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total votes | '65,784' | '100' | â | ||