Election Name: | 1902 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Flag Year: | 1837 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1900 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1900 |
Next Election: | 1904 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1904 |
Image1: | File:John G McCullough.jpg |
Candidate1: | John G. McCullough |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 31,864 |
Percentage1: | 45.6% |
Party2: | Local Option |
Candidate2: | Percival W. Clement |
Popular Vote2: | 28,201 |
Percentage2: | 40.3% |
Image3: | File:Felix W. McGettrick (Vermont politician and attorney).jpg |
Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Candidate3: | Felix W. McGettrick |
Popular Vote3: | 7,364 |
Percentage3: | 10.5% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William W. Stickney |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | John G. McCullough |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1902 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 2, 1902. Incumbent Republican William W. Stickney, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John G. McCullough defeated Local Option candidate Percival W. Clement and Democratic candidate Felix W. McGettrick to succeed him. Since no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, the election was decided and McCullough was elected by the Vermont General Assembly in accordance with the state constitution.