1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

1868 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1867 September 8, 1868 (1868-09-08) 1869 →
 
Candidate John B. Page John L. Edwards
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 42,615 15,289
Percentage 73.5% 26.4%

County results
Page:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John B. Page
Republican

Elected Governor

John B. Page
Republican

The 1868 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1868. Incumbent Republican John B. Page, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] successfully ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate John L. Edwards.

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

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