1928 Vermont gubernatorial election

1928 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Weeks: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; John E. Weeks; Republican	Elected Governor ; John E. Weeks; Republican

The 1928 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican

Mountain Rule", was the first Vermont Governor elected to a second two-year term.^[1]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks (inc.)	37,554	65.7
	Republican	Edward H. Deavitt	19,558	34.2
	Republican	Other	5	0.0
Total votes			'*57,112'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	2,990	99.3
	Democratic	Other	20	0.7
Total votes			'*3,010'*	'*100'*

General election

Candidates

John E. Weeks, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Frank M. Post, resident of Burlington^[3]
Harry C. Shurtleff, lawyer and former Mayor of Montpelier^[4]

Results

1928 Vermont gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks (inc.)	94,974	73.5
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	33,563	26.0
	Prohibition	Frank M. Post	611	0.5
	N/A	Other	25	0.1
Total votes			'*129,173'*	'*100'*

References

ISBN 9780739106006
. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

The Brattleboro Reformer
. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

^ Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

^ "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.

v
t
e

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1928_Vermont_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1173830995"

[1] ISBN 9780739106006
. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[primary-2] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[3] The Brattleboro Reformer
. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[4] Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[results-5] "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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]