1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont
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The 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 16, 1934. Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Porter H. Dale's term, defeating Democratic candidate Harry W. Witters.
General election
Candidates
- Ernest Willard Gibson, former U.S. Representative from VT-AL[1]
- Harry W. Witters, lawyer[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. | 28,436 | 58.23% | +3.09% | |
Democratic | Harry W. Witters | 20,382 | 41.74% | -3.12% | |
N/A | Other | 12 | 0.02% | N/A | |
Total votes | 48,830 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "Democrats Fail to take Senate, Congressional Posts in Election". The Waterbury Record. January 17, 1934. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Harry Witters to Run for Senaten". St. Albans Daily Messenger. November 1, 1934. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
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