1948 Vermont gubernatorial election
November 2, 1948 (1948-11-02)
 
Nominee Ernest W. Gibson Jr. Charles F. Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 86,394 33,588
Percentage 71.9% 27.9%
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.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. (inc.) 39,269 54.4
Republican Lee E. Emerson 32,938 45.6
Republican Other 2 0.0
Total votes '72,209' '100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 2,648 96.3
Democratic Other 103 3.7
Total votes '2,751' '100'

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. (inc.) 86,394 71.9
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 33,588 27.9
N/A Other 201 0.0
Total votes '120,183' '100'

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  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 December 31, 2014.


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