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1882 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1880 September 5, 1882 (1882-09-05) 1884 →
 
Nominee John L. Barstow George E. Eaton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,839 14,466
Percentage 69.1% 27.9%

Governor before election

Roswell Farnham
Republican

Elected Governor

John L. Barstow
Republican

The 1882 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1882. Incumbent Republican Roswell Farnham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John L. Barstow defeated Democratic candidate George W. Eaton to succeed him.

Results[edit]

1882 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John L. Barstow 35,839 69.1 +1.4
Democratic George E. Eaton 14,466 27.9 -2.2
Greenback Carlos C. Martin 1,535 3.0 +0.8
N/A Other 8 0.0 0.0
Total votes '51,848' '100'

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.