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1940 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Wills: 60–70% 70–80% ; McGrath: 50–60%
Governor before election; George Aiken; Republican	Elected Governor ; William H. Wills; Republican

The 1940 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George Aiken did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for the United States Senate. Republican candidate William H. Wills defeated Democratic candidate John McGrath to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William H. Wills	58,435	99.9
	Republican	Other	17	0.0
Total votes			'*58,452'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John McGrath	5,639	99.9
	Democratic	Other	5	0.1
Total votes			'*5,644'*	'*100'*

General election

Candidates

William H. Wills (Republican), Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer, businessman and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1938^[2]

Results

1940 Vermont gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William H. Wills	87,346	64.0
	Democratic	John McGrath	49,068	36.0
	N/A	Other	2	0.0
Total votes			'*136,416'*	'*100'*

References

^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "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.

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[primary-1] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[2] "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[results-3] "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.

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