1944 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1944 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1942 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1946  
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Nominee Mortimer R. Proctor Ernest H. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote78,90740,835
Percentage65.9%34.1%

1944 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Proctor:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bailey:     50–60%

Governor before election

William H. Wills
Republican

Elected Governor

Mortimer R. Proctor
Republican

The 1944 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Mortimer R. Proctor defeated Democratic candidate Ernest H. Bailey to succeed him.

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mortimer R. Proctor 22,654 63.0
Republican W. Arthur Simpson 13,32737.0
Total votes'35,981''100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ernest H. Bailey 2,170 98.3
Democratic Other381.7
Total votes'2,208''100'

General election

Candidates

Results

1944 Vermont gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mortimer R. Proctor 78,907 65.9
Democratic Ernest H. Bailey 40,83534.1
N/AOther50.0
Total votes'119,747''100'

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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 March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. "Traditionally Republican Vermont Gives Electoral Votes to Governor Dewey". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. November 8, 1944. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. "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.