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1862 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1862 Governor race

Who won the 1862 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick Holbrook won the 1862 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Frederick Holbrook received 29,543 popular votes (88.5%). The main challenger was Benjamin H. Smalley (11.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Holbrook and Smalley

Holbrook +77.2 pts · won by 25,771 votes
Frederick HolbrookRepublicanWINNER88.5%
29,543 votes
Benjamin H. SmalleyDemocratic11.3%
3,772 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.