1938 Vermont gubernatorial election

1938 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 8, 1938 (1938-11-08) 1940 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Fred C. Martin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 75,098 37,404
Percentage 66.8% 33.2%

County results
Aiken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected Governor

George Aiken
Republican

The 1938 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 42,953 89.3
Republican Elisha N. Goodsell 5,121 10.7
Republican Others 3 0.0
Total votes '48,077' '100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred C. Martin 4,978 99.7
Democratic Other 16 0.3
Total votes '4,994' '100'

General election

Results

1938 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 75,098 66.8
Democratic Fred C. Martin 37,404 33.2
Total votes '112,502' '100'

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. 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.