1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

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

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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[]

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 30,868 43.1
Republican J. Harold Stacey 24,886 34.8
Republican 15,788 22.1
Republican Other 5 0.0
Total votes '71,547' '100'

Democratic primary[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J. Edward Moran 3,191 97.6
Democratic Other 79 2.4
Total votes '3,270' '100'

General election[]

Results[]

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson 64,915 74.5
Democratic J. Edward Moran 22,227 25.5
N/A Other 13 0.0
Total votes '87,155' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.


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