1942 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1942 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1940 November 3, 1942 (1942-11-03) 1944  
  Wm Henry Wills.jpg ParkPollard.png
Nominee William H. Wills Park H. Pollard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote44,80412,708
Percentage77.9%22.1%

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Wills:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

William H. Wills
Republican

Elected Governor

William H. Wills
Republican

The 1942 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard.

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 29,545 99.9
Republican Other30.0
Total votes'29,548''100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Park H. Pollard 2,296 99.5
Democratic Other110.5
Total votes'2,307''100'

General election

Results

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 44,804 77.9
Democratic Park H. Pollard 12,70822.1
N/AOther10.0
Total votes'57,513''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. "Pollard Out; McDevitt in Command". The Brattleboro Reformer. June 16, 1942. 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.