1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont

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1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont
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  1938 November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05) 1944  
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Nominee George Aiken Herbert B. Comings
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote87,15054,263
Percentage61.63%38.37%

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Aiken:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Comings:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. senator before election

Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

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.

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Aiken 36,237 55.4%
Republican Ralph Flanders 29,21644.6%
Republican Other70.0%
Total votes65,453 100.00%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Herbert B. Comings 5,621 99.2%
Democratic Other480.8%
Total votes'5,669''100.0%'

General election

Candidates

Results

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1940 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Aiken 87,150 61.63% −4.04%
Democratic Herbert B. Comings 54,26338.37%+4.04%
Total votes'141,413''100.00%'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. Current Biography. Vol. 24. H. W. Wilson Company. 1948.
  3. "Democrats Run John McGrath for Governor, Comings for Senate". The Brattleboro Reformer . Brattleboro Publishing Company. July 25, 1940. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.