1867 Vermont gubernatorial election

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election
	September 3, 1867
	County results; Page: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; Paul Dillingham; Republican	Elected Governor ; John B. Page; Republican

The 1867 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1867.^[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",^[2] incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was not a candidate for another term as governor of Vermont. The Republican nomination was won by John B. Page, who had previously served as Vermont State Treasurer.^[3] The Democratic nomination was won by John L. Edwards of Newport, who had previously served as State's Attorney of Orleans County.^[4] In the general election, Page was elected to a one-year term as governor.^[5]

Results

1867 Vermont gubernatorial election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John B. Page	31,694	73.3
	Democratic	John L. Edwards	11,510	26.6
	N/A	Scattering	22	0.1
Total votes			'*43,226'*	'*100'*

^ "The Election in Montpelier". Green Mountain Freeman. Montpelier, VT. September 4, 1867. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ "Ballot for Governor". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. May 31, 1867. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Democratic State Convention". Rutland Independent. Rutland, VT. June 22, 1867. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "General Election Results: Governor". Vermont State Archives. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.