1906 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1906 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1906. In keeping with the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule",[1] 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.[2][3] When it became clear that Proctor had the support of the delegates, Clement ended his campaign for the nomination.[4] He filed as an Independent candidate for the general election and was subsequently endorsed by the Democratic Party.[4][5] In the general election, Proctor easily defeated Clement.[6]
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Fletcher D. Proctor | 42,332 | 60.1 | ||
Independent/Democratic | Percival W. Clement | 26,912 | 38.2 | ||
Prohibition | Lester W. Hanson | 733 | 1.0 | ||
Socialist | Timothy Sullivan | 512 | 0.7 | ||
N/A | Other | 4 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '70,493' | '100' |
References
- Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "Percival W. Clement a Candidate". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 8, 1905. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fletcher D. Proctor By Acclimation". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. June 20, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clement to Run Independently". Montpelier Journal. Montpelier, VT. May 24, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fusion Victorious: Democrats and Clement Men Nominate Joint Ticket". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. June 28, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "17,000 Plurality: Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor Elected Governor". Waterbury Record. Waterbury, VT. September 4, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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