1898 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1898 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Josiah Grout, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Edward C. Smith defeated Democratic candidate Thomas W. Moloney to succeed him.
General election
Candidates
- Thomas W. Moloney
- Edward Curtis Smith, former State Representative from St. Albans Town
- Cyrus W. Wyman