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Election
1856 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1856 Vermont gubernatorial election for
governor of Vermont was held on Tuesday, September 2.
[1] In keeping with the "
Mountain Rule ", incumbent Republican
Stephen Royce was not a candidate for a third one-year term.
[2] The Republican nomination was won by
Ryland Fletcher , the incumbent
lieutenant governor .
[3] The Democratic nominee was
Henry Keyes , a former member of the
Vermont House of Representatives and
Vermont Senate .
[4]
Vermont continued its strong support for abolitionism and Republicans, and Fletcher was easily elected to succeed Royce.
[5] Fletcher took the oath of office for a one-year term that began on October 17.
[6]
General election
Results
References
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"Vermont State Election" . Vermont Phoenix . Brattleboro, VT. August 30, 1856. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003).
"Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF) . Vermont History . Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. pp. 140, 143.
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"Republican Nominations" . Vermont Republican . Brattleboro, VT. July 4, 1856. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Democratic State Nominations" . Burlington Weekly Sentinel . Burlington, VT. August 7, 1856. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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a
b
Armstrong, Howard E. (1955).
Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual . Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 273 – via
Google Books .
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"Inauguration of the Governor" . Vermont Patriot and State Gazette . Montpelier, VT. October 17, 1856. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .