1906 Vermont gubernatorial election

none related races 1906 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1906 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1837 presidential 1906 9 4 no 1904 Vermont gubernatorial election 1904 1908 Vermont gubernatorial election 1908 File:Fletcher D. Proctor.jpg 150x150px Fletcher D. Proctor Republican Party (United States) 42,332 60.1% File:Percivalclement.jpg Independent politician Percival W. Clement Democratic Party (United States) 26,912 38.2% 1906 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsProctor: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Clement: #D9D9D9 40–50% Governor Charles J. Bell Republican Party (United States) Fletcher D. Proctor Republican Party (United States) The 1906 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1906. In keeping with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule",Hand Samuel B. Mountain Rule Revisited http://vermonthistory.org/journal/71/vt713_401.pdf Vermont Historical Society 1 January 2015 incumbent Republican Charles J. Bell did not run for a second term as Governor of Vermont. At the start of the year, Percival W. Clement and Fletcher D. Proctor were the leading candidates for the Republican nomination.September 8, 1905 Percival W. Clement a Candidate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45122817/clement_for_governor/ Rutland Herald Rutland, VT 5 Newspapers.comJune 20, 1906 Fletcher D. Proctor By Acclimation https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45123075/proctor_acclimation/ Bennington Banner Bennington, VT 1 Newspapers.com When it became clear that Proctor had the support of state Republican convention delegates, Clement ended his campaign for the nomination.May 24, 1906 Clement to Run Independently https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45122874/clement_independent_candidate/ Montpelier Journal Montpelier, VT 1 Newspapers.com He filed as an Independent candidate for the general election and was subsequently endorsed by the Democratic Party.June 28, 1906 Fusion Victorious: Democrats and Clement Men Nominate Joint Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45122966/fusion_victorious/ St. Albans Messenger St. Albans, VT 1 Newspapers.com In the general election, Proctor easily defeated Clement.September 4, 1906 17,000 Plurality: Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor Elected Governor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45123146/17000_plurality/ Waterbury Record Waterbury, VT 1 Newspapers.com Results 1906 Vermont gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012 https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 1 January 2015 30 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141130162743/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf dead Republican Party (United States) Fletcher D. Proctor 42,332 60.1 Independent/Democratic Percival W. Clement 26,912 38.2 Prohibition Party Lester W. Hanson 733 1.0 Socialist Party of America Timothy Sullivan 512 0.7 N/A Other 4 0.0 70,493 100.0 References Vermont 1906 Gubernatorial Category:September 1906 in the United States