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1944 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1944 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1946 →
 
Nominee Mortimer R. Proctor Ernest H. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 78,907 40,835
Percentage 65.9% 34.1%

County results
Proctor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bailey:      50–60%

Governor before election

William H. Wills
Republican

Elected Governor

Mortimer R. Proctor
Republican

The 1944 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Mortimer R. Proctor defeated Democratic candidate Ernest H. Bailey to succeed him.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mortimer R. Proctor 22,654 63.0
Republican W. Arthur Simpson 13,327 37.0
Total votes '35,981' '100'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ernest H. Bailey 2,170 98.3
Democratic Other 38 1.7
Total votes '2,208' '100'

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1944 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mortimer R. Proctor 78,907 65.9
Democratic Ernest H. Bailey 40,835 34.1
N/A Other 5 0.0
Total votes '119,747' '100'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Traditionally Republican Vermont Gives Electoral Votes to Governor Dewey". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. November 8, 1944. 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.