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The 1940 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George Aiken did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for the United States Senate. Republican candidate William H. Wills defeated Democratic candidate John McGrath to succeed him.
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William H. Wills | 58,435 | 99.9 | ||
Republican | Other | 17 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '58,452' | '100' |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John McGrath | 5,639 | 99.9 | ||
Democratic | Other | 5 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '5,644' | '100' |
General election
Candidates
- William H. Wills (Republican), Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer, businessman and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1938[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William H. Wills | 87,346 | 64.0 | ||
Democratic | John McGrath | 49,068 | 36.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 2 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '136,416' | '100' |
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.