1936 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1936 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 (1936-11-03) 1938 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Alfred Heininger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 83,602 53,218
Percentage 60.9% 38.8%

County results
Aiken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Heininger:      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles M. Smith
Republican

Elected Governor

George Aiken
Republican

The 1936 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Charles M. Smith did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate George Aiken defeated Democratic candidate Alfred H. Heininger to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken 23,584 42.2
Republican H. Nelson Jackson 19,162 34.3
Republican Ernest E. Moore 11,917 21.3
Republican John Reid 1,228 2.2
Republican Others 2 0.0
Total votes 55,893 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred H. Heininger 5,378 99.4
Democratic Others 35 0.6
Total votes 5,413 100

General election

Results

1936 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken 83,602 60.9
Democratic Alfred H. Heininger 53,218 38.8
Communist Fred Gardner 463 0.3
N/A Others 8 0.0
Total votes 137,291 100

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "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.