September 4, 1888 (1888-09-04) 1890 → 69.9% 28.1% | 48,522 19,527 | |
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1888 took place on September 4, 1888. Incumbent Republican Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate William P. Dillingham defeated Democratic candidate Stephen C. Shurtleff to succeed him.
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