1930 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1930 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1928 November 4, 1930 (1930-11-04) 1932  
  Stanley Calef Wilson.jpg ParkPollard.png
Nominee Stanley C. Wilson Park H. Pollard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote52,83621,540
Percentage71.0%28.9%

1930 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Wilson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

John E. Weeks
Republican

Elected Governor

Stanley C. Wilson
Republican

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.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Stanley C. Wilson 31,326 51.1%
Republican W. Arthur Simpson 25,00440.8%
Republican John W. Gordon 4,9168.0%
Republican Other110.0%
Total votes61,257 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Park H. Pollard 1,723 96.7
Democratic Other583.3
Total votes'1,781''100'

General election

Results

1930 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Stanley C. Wilson 52,836 71.0
Democratic Park H. Pollard 21,54028.9
N/AOther640.1
Total votes'74,440''100'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. "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.