1886 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1886 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 7, 1886. Incumbent Republican Samuel E. Pingree, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Ebenezer J. Ormsbee defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.
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September 7, 1886
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 County results Ormsbee: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ebenezer J. Ormsbee | 37,709 | 66.0 | â1.3 | |
| Democratic | Stephen C. Shurtleff | 17,187 | 30.1 | â1.3 | |
| Prohibition | Henry M. Seely | 1,541 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Greenback | Truman B. Smith | 644 | 1.1 | +0.1 | |
| N/A | Other | 18 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total votes | '57,099' | '100' | â | ||
