1938 United States Senate election in Vermont
The 1938 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1938. Republican Ernest W. Gibson Sr. successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate John Mcgrath. Gibson Sr. died in June 1940 and his son, Ernest W. Gibson Jr., was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held in November 1940.
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Elections in Vermont |
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) | 38,872 | 81.8% | ||
Republican | Martin S. Vilas | 8,630 | 18.2% | ||
Republican | Other | 14 | 0.0% | ||
Total votes | '47,516' | '100.0%' |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Mcgrath | 4,931 | 99.9% | ||
Democratic | Other | 6 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | '4,937' | '100.0%' |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) | 73,990 | 65.7% | ||
Democratic | John Mcgrath | 38,673 | 34.3% | ||
Total votes | '112,663' | '100.0%' |
References
- "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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