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1859 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Hiland Hall won the 1859 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Hiland Hall received 31,045 popular votes (68.4%). The main challenger was John Godfrey Saxe (31.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hall and Saxe

Hall +36.8 pts · won by 16,717 votes
Hiland HallRepublicanWINNER68.4%
31,045 votes
John Godfrey SaxeDemocratic31.6%
14,328 votes
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.