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1872 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Julius Converse won the 1872 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Julius Converse received 41,946 popular votes (71.6%). The main challenger was Abraham B. Gardner (28.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Converse and Gardner

Converse +43.2 pts · won by 25,333 votes
Julius ConverseRepublicanWINNER71.6%
41,946 votes
Abraham B. GardnerDemocratic28.4%
16,613 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.