1944 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1944 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Mortimer R. Proctor defeated Democratic candidate Ernest H. Bailey to succeed him.
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Elections in Vermont |
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mortimer R. Proctor | 22,654 | 63.0 | ||
Republican | W. Arthur Simpson | 13,327 | 37.0 | ||
Total votes | '35,981' | '100' |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ernest H. Bailey | 2,170 | 98.3 | ||
Democratic | Other | 38 | 1.7 | ||
Total votes | '2,208' | '100' |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mortimer R. Proctor | 78,907 | 65.9 | ||
Democratic | Ernest H. Bailey | 40,835 | 34.1 | ||
N/A | Other | 5 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '119,747' | '100' |
References
- "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "General Election Results – Governor – 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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