The 1940 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George Aiken did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for the United States Senate. Republican candidate William H. Wills defeated Democratic candidate John McGrath to succeed him.
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County results Wills: 60–70% 70–80% McGrath: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William H. Wills | 58,435 | 99.9 | ||
Republican | Other | 17 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '58,452' | '100' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John McGrath | 5,639 | 99.9 | ||
Democratic | Other | 5 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | '5,644' | '100' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William H. Wills | 87,346 | 64.0 | ||
Democratic | John McGrath | 49,068 | 36.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 2 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '136,416' | '100' |