1870 Vermont gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1870 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont 1837 presidential 1870 9 6 no 1869 Vermont gubernatorial election 1869 1872 Vermont gubernatorial election 1872 140x140px John W. Stewart Republican Party (United States) 33,367 73.4% 140x140px Democratic Party (United States) Homer W. Heaton 12,058 26.5% 1870 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsStewart: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor George W. Hendee Republican Party (United States) John W. Stewart Republican Party (United States) The 1870 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1870. In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",Hand Samuel B. Mountain Rule Revisited http://vermonthistory.org/journal/71/vt713_401.pdf Vermont Historical Society 4 October 2015 incumbent Republican George W. Hendee, who had succeeded to the governorship at the death of Peter T. Washburn, did not run for election to a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John W. Stewart defeated Democratic candidate Homer W. Heaton to succeed Hendee. The 1870 election marked the start of biennial gubernatorial elections in Vermont. Results 1870 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 4 October 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) John W. Stewart 33,367 73.4 -0.1 Democratic Party (United States) Homer W. Heaton 12,058 26.5 +0.1 N/A Other 4 0.0 -0.1 45,429 100.0 – References Vermont 1870 Gubernatorial Category:September 1870 in the United States