1942 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1942 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard.

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 3, 1942 (1942-11-03) 1944 →
 
Nominee William H. Wills Park H. Pollard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,804 12,708
Percentage 77.9% 22.1%

County results
Wills:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

William H. Wills
Republican

Elected Governor

William H. Wills
Republican

Republican primary edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 29,545 99.9
Republican Other 3 0.0
Total votes '29,548' '100'

Democratic primary edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park H. Pollard 2,296 99.5
Democratic Other 11 0.5
Total votes '2,307' '100'

General election edit

Results edit

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 44,804 77.9
Democratic Park H. Pollard 12,708 22.1
N/A Other 1 0.0
Total votes '57,513' '100'

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pollard Out; McDevitt in Command". The Brattleboro Reformer. June 16, 1942. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.