September 1, 1896 (1896-09-01) 1898 → 76.4% 21.2% | 53,426 14,855 | |
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Winner Josiah Grout | ||
The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1896 took place on September 1, 1896. Incumbent Republican Urban A. Woodbury, per the "Mountain Rule", 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.
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Vermont gubernatorial election, 1896 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA