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.

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1876 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1874
September 5, 1876 (1876-09-05)
1878 â†’
 
Candidate Horace Fairbanks W. H. H. Bingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,723 20,988
Percentage 68.0% 31.9%

County results
Fairbanks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Asahel Peck
Republican

Elected Governor

Horace Fairbanks
Republican

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Results

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1876 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace Fairbanks 44,723 68.0 −3.7
Democratic W. H. H. Bingham 20,988 31.9 +3.6
N/A Other 73 0.1 +0.1
Total votes '65,784' '100' –
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