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The 1926 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Franklin S. Billings, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate John E. Weeks defeated Democratic candidate Herbert C. Comings to succeed him.
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Weeks | 24,160 | 48.0 | ||
| Republican | Max L. Powell | 14,946 | 29.7 | ||
| Republican | Walter K. Farnsworth | 11,185 | 22.2 | ||
| Republican | Other | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 50,301 | 100 | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert C. Comings | 2,209 | 99.2 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 18 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 2,227 | 100 | |||
General election
Candidates
- John E. Weeks, Vermont Commissioner of Public Welfare
- Herbert C. Comings, former Vermont Commissioner of Finance[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Weeks | 44,564 | 60.8 | ||
| Democratic | Herbert C. Comings | 26,373 | 36.0 | ||
| Prohibition | Herbert C. Comings | 1,282 | 1.8 | ||
| Citizens | Herbert C. Comings | 981 | 1.3 | ||
| Republican | Herbert C. Comings | 15 | 0.0 | ||
| Other | Herbert C. Comings | 8 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | Herbert C. Comings | 28,659 | 39.1 | ||
| N/A | Other | 13 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 73,236 | 100 | |||
References
- ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Comings to Wage Active Campaign". Vermont Journal. October 8, 1926. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "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.