1857 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 1, 1857 (1857-09-01)
 
Nominee Ryland Fletcher Henry Keyes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 26,719 12,869
Percentage 67.0% 32.3%
Governor before election

Ryland Fletcher
Republican

 Elected Governor

Ryland Fletcher
Republican

The 1857 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 1.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Ryland Fletcher was a candidate for a second one-year term.[1][2] The Democratic nominee was Henry Keyes, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate who had run against Fletcher in 1856.[3]

Vermont continued to strongly support abolitionism and the Republican Party, and Fletcher was easily re-elected.[3] Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 9.[4]

General election

Results

1857 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryland Fletcher (incumbent) 26,719 67.0%
Democratic Henry Keyes 12,869 32.3%
Scattering 262 0.7%
Total votes '39,850' '100'

References

  1. 1 2 "Republican State Ticket". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. August 29, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont History. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
  3. 1 2 3 Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Vermont Legislature". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 12, 1857. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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