1914 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican Allen M. Fletcher, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Charles W. Gates defeated Democratic candidate Harland B. Howe and Progressive candidate Walter J. Aldrich to succeed him.
November 3, 1914
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Gates: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90-100% Howe: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% No Vote/Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charles W. Gates | 36,972 | 59.5 | ||
| Democratic | Harland B. Howe | 16,191 | 26.1 | ||
| Progressive | Walter J. Aldrich | 6,929 | 11.2 | ||
| Prohibition | Clement F. Smith | 1,074 | 1.7 | ||
| Socialist | William R. Rowland | 899 | 1.4 | ||
| N/A | Other | 27 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | '62,092' | '100' | |||