1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont

Not to be confused with 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont.

1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont

←  1938 November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05) 1944  →

Nominee George Aiken Herbert B. Comings Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 87,150 54,263 Percentage 61.63% 38.37%

County results Municipality results Aiken:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% 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.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Aiken	36,237	55.4%
	Republican	Ralph Flanders	29,216	44.6%
	Republican	Other	7	0.0%
Total votes			65,453	100.00%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herbert B. Comings	5,621	99.2%
	Democratic	Other	48	0.8%
Total votes			'5,669'	'100.0%'

General election

Candidates

• George Aiken, Governor of Vermont ^[2]
• Herbert B. Comings, state senator ^[3]

Results

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1940 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Aiken	87,150	61.63%	−4.04%
	Democratic	Herbert B. Comings	54,263	38.37%	+4.04%
Total votes			'141,413'	'100.00%'

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941

References

1. "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.