1872 Vermont gubernatorial election

1872 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 3, 1872 (1872-09-03)

Candidate Julius Converse Abraham B. Gardner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 41,946 16,613 Percentage 71.6% 28.4%

County results Converse:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election John W. Stewart Republican Elected Governor Julius Converse Republican

The 1872 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1872. Incumbent Republican John W. Stewart, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Julius Converse defeated Liberal Republican and Democratic nominee Abraham B. Gardner to succeed him.

Results

1872 Vermont gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julius Converse	41,946	71.6	−1.8
	Democratic/Liberal Republican	Abraham B. Gardner	16,613	28.4	+1.9
	N/A	Other	14	0.0	0.0
Total votes			'58,573'	'100'	–