1948 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1948 Vermont gubernatorial election
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  1946 November 2, 1948 (1948-11-02) 1950  
  Ernest W. Gibson Jr. (VT).jpg Charles F. Ryan (Vermont attorney).jpg
Nominee Ernest W. Gibson Jr. Charles F. Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote86,39433,588
Percentage71.9%27.9%

1948 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Gibson:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Republican

The 1948 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Charles F. Ryan, a Vermont Army National Guard officer and former assistant U.S. Attorney for Vermont.

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. (inc.) 39,269 54.4
Republican Lee E. Emerson 32,93845.6
Republican Other20.0
Total votes'72,209''100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 2,648 96.3
Democratic Other1033.7
Total votes'2,751''100'

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 Vermont gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. (inc.) 86,394 71.9
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 33,58827.9
N/AOther2010.0
Total votes'120,183''100'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.