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The 1920 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Howard E. Shaw. Dillingham died in July 1923, vacating the seat until a special election could be held in November 1923.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William P. Dillingham (inc.) | 52,666 | 99.9% | ||
| Republican | Other | 45 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 52,711 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard E. Shaw | 9,375 | 99.9% | ||
| Democratic | Other | 12 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 9,387 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William P. Dillingham (inc.) | 69,650 | 78.06% | +22.02% | |
| Democratic | Howard E. Shaw | 19,580 | 21.94% | -4.07% | |
| Total votes | 89,230 | 100.00% | |||
William Paul Dillingham was an American attorney and politician from the state of Vermont. A Republican and the son of Congressman and Governor Paul Dillingham, William P. Dillingham served as governor from 1888 to 1890 and United States Senator from 1900 until his death.
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members elected from multi-member districts. Each senator represents at least 20,300 citizens. Senators are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve.
The 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1932. Republican Porter H. Dale successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin. Dale died in October 1933, vacating the seat until a special election was held in January 1934.
The 1930 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican John E. Weeks did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Stanley C. Wilson defeated Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard to succeed him.
The 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James A. Guest. This election marks the last time a Democrat won any counties in a race for Vermont's Class 1 US Senate seat, as well as the last time the winner of the seat did not win every county in the state.
The 1976 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Governor Thomas P. Salmon.
The 1964 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican Winston L. Prouty successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Frederick J. Fayette.
The 1958 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Winston L. Prouty defeated Democratic candidate Frederick J. Fayette to succeed him.
The 1952 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Allan R. Johnston.
The 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Warren Austin successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Ona S. Searles. Austin would resign in August 1946 to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Ralph Flanders was appointed to replace him and went on to win election to a full term in 1946.
The 1928 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Frank L. Greene successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin. Greene died in December 1930 and Frank C. Partridge was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held in March 1931.
The 1916 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Carroll S. Page successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Oscar C. Miller. This was the second United States Senate direct election to take place in Vermont following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the first for Vermont's Class I seat.
The 1914 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Charles A. Prouty. This was the first United States Senate direct election to take place in Vermont following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The 1923 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1923. Republican Porter H. Dale was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased William P. Dillingham's term, defeating Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard.
The 1926 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1926. Republican Porter H. Dale successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James E. Kennedy.
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.
The 1944 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Harry W. Witters.
The 1956 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Bernard O'Shea, editor of the Swanton Courier.
The 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee W. Robert Johnson.
The United States Senate elections of 1923 were special elections that occurred in the near the end of Republican President Warren G. Harding's term. The Farmer-Labor party gained one seat from Republicans who kept the other seat and their majority.
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