1856 Vermont gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1856 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1837 presidential 1856 09 02 no 1855 Vermont gubernatorial election 1855 1857 Vermont gubernatorial election 1857 100px Republican Party (United States) Ryland Fletcher 34,052 74.0% Democratic Party (United States) Henry Keyes 11,661 25.4% 1856 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsFletcher: #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor Stephen Royce Republican Party (United States) Ryland Fletcher Republican Party (United States) The 1856 Vermont gubernatorial election for governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 2.August 30, 1856 Vermont State Election https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68119020/state-election/ Vermont Phoenix Brattleboro, VT 2 Newspapers.com In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Stephen Royce was not a candidate for a third one-year term.Hand Samuel B. 2003 Mountain Rule Revisited https://vermonthistory.org/journal/71/vt713_401.pdf Vermont History Montpelier, VT Vermont Historical Society 140, 143 The Republican nomination was won by Ryland Fletcher, the incumbent lieutenant governor.July 4, 1856 Republican Nominations https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68117863/republican-nominations/ Vermont Republican Brattleboro, VT 2 Newspapers.com The Democratic nominee was Henry Keyes, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate.August 7, 1856 Democratic State Nominations https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68117986/democratic-nominations/ Burlington Weekly Sentinel Burlington, VT 2 Newspapers.com Vermont continued its strong support for abolitionism and Republicans, and Fletcher was easily elected to succeed Royce.Armstrong Howard E. Howard E. Armstrong 1955 Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual https://books.google.com/books?id=sfXvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA273 Montpelier, VT Vermont Secretary of State 273 Google Books Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 17.October 17, 1856 Inauguration of the Governor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68118693/inauguration-governor/ Vermont Patriot and State Gazette Montpelier, VT 2 Newspapers.com General election Results 1856 Vermont gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Ryland Fletcher 34,052 74.0% Democratic Party (United States) Henry Keyes 11,661 25.4% Scattering 270 0.6% 45,983 100.0% References 1856 Vermont Gubernatorial Category:October 1856