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1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1948 November 7, 1950 (1950-11-07) 1952 →
 
Nominee Lee E. Emerson J. Edward Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 64,915 22,227
Percentage 74.5% 25.5%

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.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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Peter Bove

Newspapers and publications

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 30,868 43.1
Republican J. Harold Stacey 24,886 34.8
Republican Peter A. Bove 15,788 22.1
Republican Other 5 0.0
Total votes '71,547' '100'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J. Edward Moran 3,191 97.6
Democratic Other 79 2.4
Total votes '3,270' '100'

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1950 Vermont gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 64,915 74.5
Democratic John Edward Moran 22,227 25.5
N/A Other 13 0.0
Total votes '87,155' '100'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bove's Candidacy". St. Albans Daily Messenger. July 13, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Candidates for Governor Primaries, September 1950". Bennington Banner. September 8, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 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 November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.