1888 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1888 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1888. Incumbent Republican Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate William P. Dillingham defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.
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September 4, 1888
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 County results Dillingham: 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William P. Dillingham | 48,522 | 69.9 | +3.9 | |
| Democratic | Stephen C. Shurtleff | 19,527 | 28.1 | â2.0 | |
| Prohibition | Henry M. Seely | 1,372 | 2.0 | â0.7 | |
| N/A | Other | 5 | 0.0 | â0.1 | |
| Total votes | '69,426' | '100' | â | ||
