September 3, 1878 (1878-09-03) 1880 → 64.3% 29.8% | 37,312 17,247 Start date September 3, 1878 | |
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Winner Redfield Proctor | ||
The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1878 took place on September 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Horace Fairbanks, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Redfield Proctor defeated Democratic candidate W. H. H. Bingham to succeed him.
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