The 1970 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Deane C. Davis ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Leo O'Brien Jr.
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![]() County results Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% O'Brien: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
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editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Deane C. Davis (inc.) | 31,549 | 79.3 | ||
Republican | Thomas L. Hayes | 8,048 | 20.2 | ||
Republican | Other | 175 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | '39,772' | '100' |
Democratic primary
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editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Leo O'Brien Jr. | 18,058 | 54.7 | ||
Democratic | John J. Daley | 14,795 | 44.8 | ||
Democratic | Other | 147 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | '33,000' | '100' |
General election
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editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Deane C. Davis (inc.) | 87,458 | 57.0 | ||
Democratic | Leo O'Brien, Jr. | 66,028 | 43.0 | ||
N/A | Other | 42 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '153,528' | '100' |
References
edit- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.