1934 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1934 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1932 November 6, 1934 (1934-11-06) 1936  
  Charles Manley Smith 2.jpg James Patrick Leamy, U.S. District Judge for Vermont.jpg
Nominee Charles M. Smith James P. Leamy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote73,62053,218
Percentage57.3%42.1%

1934 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Smith:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Leamy:     50–60%

Governor before election

Stanley C. Wilson
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles M. Smith
Republican

The 1934 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Stanley C. Wilson did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Charles M. Smith defeated Democratic candidate James P. Leamy to succeed him.

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles M. Smith 34,503 57.1
Republican Benjamin Williams 25,89842.9
Republican Others190.0
Total votes60,420 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James P. Leamy 7,385 99.7
Democratic Others230.3
Total votes7,408 100

General election

Results

1934 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles M. Smith 73,620 57.3
Democratic James P. Leamy 54,15942.1
Socialist John G. Hutton6040.5
Communist Thomas Boyd 1770.1
N/AOther50.0
Total votes128,565 100

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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.