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The 1944 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Mortimer R. Proctor defeated Democratic candidate Ernest H. Bailey to succeed him.
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mortimer R. Proctor | 22,654 | 63.0 | ||
| Republican | W. Arthur Simpson | 13,327 | 37.0 | ||
| Total votes | '35,981' | '100' | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest H. Bailey | 2,170 | 98.3 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 38 | 1.7 | ||
| Total votes | '2,208' | '100' | |||
General election
Candidates
- Mortimer R. Proctor, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont[2]
- Ernest H. Bailey
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mortimer R. Proctor | 78,907 | 65.9 | ||
| Democratic | Ernest H. Bailey | 40,835 | 34.1 | ||
| N/A | Other | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | '119,747' | '100' | |||
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Traditionally Republican Vermont Gives Electoral Votes to Governor Dewey". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. November 8, 1944. Retrieved September 11, 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.