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The1865 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 5, 1865.[1] In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",[2] incumbent RepublicanJ. Gregory Smith, who had served two one-year terms, was not a candidate for reelection asgovernor of Vermont.[3] With the election taking during theAmerican Civil War, Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican.[4] The Democratic nomination was won byCharles N. Davenport ofWilmington, an attorney and founder of theBrattleboro Reformer newspaper.[5] In the general election, Dillingham was easily elected to a one-year term as governor.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Dillingham | 27,586 | 75.7 | ||
| Democratic | Charles N. Davenport | 8,857 | 24.3 | ||
| N/A | Scattering | 13 | .0003 | ||
| Total votes | '36,456' | '100' | |||
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