1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 (1918-11-05) 1920 →
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Nominee Percival W. Clement William B. Mayo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,358 13,859
Percentage 67.0% 32.7%

1918 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Clement:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Horace F. Graham
Republican

Elected Governor

Percival W. Clement
Republican

The 1918 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Horace F. Graham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Percival W. Clement defeated Democratic candidate to succeed him.

Republican primary[]

Results[]

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Percival W. Clement 12,060 37.0
Republican 11,403 35.0
Republican Frank E. Howe 9,122 28.0
Republican Other 2 0.0
Total votes '32,587' '100'

Democratic primary[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic 2,486 99.9
Democratic Other 4 0.1
Total votes '2,490' '100'

General election[]

Results[]

1918 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Percival W. Clement 28,358 67.0
Democratic William B. Mayo 12,517 29.6
Progressive William B. Mayo 1,342 3.1
Total 13,859 32.7
N/A Other 106 0.3
Total votes '42,323' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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