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Elections in Vermont |
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The 1896 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 1, 1896. Incumbent Republican Urban A. Woodbury, per the " Mountain Rule", [1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Josiah Grout defeated Democratic candidate J. Henry Jackson to succeed him.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Josiah Grout | 53,426 | 76.4 | ||
Democratic | J. Henry Jackson | 14,855 | 21.2 | ||
Populist | Joseph Battell | 831 | 1.2 | ||
Prohibition | Rodney Whittemore | 755 | 1.1 | ||
N/A | Other | 55 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '69,922' | '100' |