1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1950 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1948 November 7, 1950 (1950-11-07) 1952  
  Lee Emerson Vermont 2.jpg JEdwardMoran.png
Nominee Lee E. Emerson J. Edward Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote64,91522,227
Percentage74.5%25.5%

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Emerson:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Harold J. Arthur
Republican

Elected Governor

Lee E. Emerson
Republican

The 1950 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Harold J. Arthur, who had become governor following the resignation of Ernest W. Gibson Jr., did not run for a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Lee E. Emerson defeated Democratic candidate J. Edward Moran and succeeded Arthur.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Peter Bove
Newspapers and publications

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 30,868 43.1
Republican J. Harold Stacey 24,88634.8
Republican Peter A. Bove 15,78822.1
Republican Other50.0
Total votes'71,547''100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Edward Moran 3,191 97.6
Democratic Other792.4
Total votes'3,270''100'

General election

Candidates

Results

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 64,915 74.5
Democratic John Edward Moran 22,22725.5
N/AOther130.0
Total votes'87,155''100'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bove's Candidacy". St. Albans Daily Messenger. July 13, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Candidates for Governor Primaries, September 1950". Bennington Banner . September 8, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.