1940 Vermont gubernatorial election
Appearance
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![]() County results Wills: 60–70% 70–80% McGrath: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican
United States Senate. Republican candidate William H. Wills defeated Democratic candidate John McGrath
to succeed him.
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William H. Wills | 58,435 | 99.9 | ||
Republican | Other | 17 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '58,452' | '100' |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John McGrath | 5,639 | 99.9 | ||
Democratic | Other | 5 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '5,644' | '100' |
General election
Candidates
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer, businessman and nominee for
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William H. Wills | 87,346 | 64.0 | ||
Democratic | John McGrath | 49,068 | 36.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 2 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '136,416' | '100' |
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 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.