1914 Vermont gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1914 Vermont gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Flag Year:1837
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1912 Vermont gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1912
Next Election:1916 Vermont gubernatorial election
Next Year:1916
Image1:File:Charles W. Gates.jpg
Nominee1:Charles W. Gates
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:36,972
Percentage1:59.5%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Harland B. Howe
Popular Vote2:16,191
Percentage2:26.1%
Image3:File:Walter J. Aldrich (Vermont physician and politician).jpg
Party3:Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
Nominee3:Walter J. Aldrich
Popular Vote3:6,929
Percentage3:11.2%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Allen M. Fletcher
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Charles W. Gates
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1914 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican Allen M. Fletcher, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Charles W. Gates defeated Democratic candidate Harland B. Howe and Progressive candidate Walter J. Aldrich to succeed him.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hand. Samuel B.. Mountain Rule Revisited. Vermont Historical Society. 1 January 2015.