1906 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 4, 1906 (1906-09-04)
 
Nominee Fletcher D. Proctor Percival W. Clement
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 42,332 26,912
Percentage 60.1% 38.2%
Governor before election

Charles J. Bell
Republican

 Elected Governor

Fletcher D. Proctor
Republican

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]

Results

1906 Vermont gubernatorial election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ↑ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Percival W. Clement a Candidate". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 8, 1905. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Fletcher D. Proctor By Acclimation". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. June 20, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Clement to Run Independently". Montpelier Journal. Montpelier, VT. May 24, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fusion Victorious: Democrats and Clement Men Nominate Joint Ticket". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. June 28, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "17,000 Plurality: Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor Elected Governor". Waterbury Record. Waterbury, VT. September 4, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.


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