Claim: In the 1867 Vermont gubernatorial election, which took place on September 4, 1866, Republican Paul Dillingham won with 34,117 votes and 75.1% of the vote.
Evidence: The 1867 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 3, 1867. In keeping with the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was not a candidate for another term as governor of Vermont. Republican John B. Page 31,694 73.3 Democratic John L. Edwards 11,510 26.6 Scattering 22 0.1