1938 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1938. Republican Ernest W. Gibson Sr. successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate John McGrath. Gibson Sr. died in June 1940 and his son, Ernest W. Gibson Jr., was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held in November 1940.
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Republican primary
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) | 38,872 | 81.8% | ||
| Republican | Martin S. Vilas | 8,630 | 18.2% | ||
| Republican | Other | 14 | 0.0% | ||
| Total votes | 47,516 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic primary
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John McGrath | 4,931 | 99.9% | ||
| Democratic | Other | 6 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 4,937 | 100.0% | |||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Ernest W. Gibson Sr. (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
- John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer and businessman[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) | 73,990 | 65.67% | +7.44% | |
| Democratic | John McGrath | 38,673 | 34.33% | −7.41% | |
| Total votes | 112,663 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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