1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont
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The 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Republican
Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.
, who was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held.
Republican primary
Results
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Current Biography. Vol. 24. H. W. Wilson Company. 1948.
- The Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro Publishing Company. July 25, 1940. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "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.