Vermont gubernatorial election, 1950

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1950
Vermont
November 7, 1950 (1950-11-07)

 
Candidate Lee E. Emerson J. Edward Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 64,915 22,227
Percentage 74.5% 25.5%

Governor before election

Harold J. Arthur
Republican

Elected Governor

Lee E. Emerson
Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1950 took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Harold J. Arthur did not run for re-election to a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Lee E. Emerson defeated Democratic candidate J. Edward Moran to succeed him.

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 Peter A. Bove 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

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1950[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. 1 2 "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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