1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont
The 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Republican George Aiken was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Ernest W. Gibson, Sr.'s term, defeating Democratic candidate Herbert B. Comings. Aiken replaced Gibson's son, Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., who was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held.
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Elections in Vermont |
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George Aiken | 36,237 | 55.4% | ||
Republican | Ralph Flanders | 29,216 | 44.6% | ||
Republican | Other | 7 | 0.0% | ||
Total votes | 65,453 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herbert B. Comings | 5,621 | 99.2% | ||
Democratic | Other | 48 | 0.8% | ||
Total votes | '5,669' | '100.0%' |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George Aiken | 87,150 | 61.6% | ||
Democratic | Herbert B. Comings | 54,263 | 38.4% | ||
Total votes | '141,413' | '100.0%' |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941
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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