1855 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1855 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Stephen Royce won the 1855 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Stephen Royce received 25,654 popular votes (58.4%). The main challenger was Merritt Clark (22.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Royce and Clark

Royce +35.5 pts · won by 13,117 votes
25,654 votes
12,537 votes
James M SladeKnow Nothing8.4%
3,475 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 10.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.