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The1863 Vermont gubernatorial election forgovernor of Vermont took place on September 1.[1] In accordance with theRepublican Party's "Mountain Rule", incumbentFrederick Holbrook was not a candidate for reelection.[2] The Republican nominee wasJ. Gregory Smith, theSpeaker of theVermont House of Representatives.[2] The Democratic nominee wasTimothy P. Redfield, a former member of theVermont Senate and theFree Soil Party's nominee for governor in 1851.[3] In the general election, the Republican Party's dominance of Vermont politics and government continued, and Smith was easily elected to a one-year term.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Gregory Smith | 29,228 | 71.0% | ||
| Democratic | Timothy P. Redfield | 11,917 | 29.0% | ||
| Write-in | Other | 10 | 0.0 | ||
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