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1869 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1869 Governor race

Who won the 1869 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Peter T. Washburn won the 1869 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Peter T. Washburn received 31,834 popular votes (73.5%). The main challenger was Homer W. Heaton (26.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Heaton

Washburn +47.1 pts · won by 20,379 votes
Peter T. WashburnRepublicanWINNER73.5%
31,834 votes
Homer W. HeatonDemocratic26.4%
11,455 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.