Vermont gubernatorial election, 1972

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1972
Vermont
November 7, 1972 (1972-11-07)

 
Candidate Thomas P. Salmon Luther F. Hackett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 104,533 82,491
Percentage 55.3% 43.6%

Governor before election

Deane C. Davis
Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas P. Salmon
Democratic

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1972 took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Deane C. Davis was not a candidate for re-election to another term as Governor of Vermont. Democratic candidate Thomas P. Salmon defeated Republican candidate Luther F. Hackett to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Luther F. Hackett 33,323 54.4
Republican James M. Jeffords 27,902 45.5
Republican Other 46 0.1
Total votes 61,271 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 10,552 99.0
Democratic Other 109 1.0
Total votes 10,661 100

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1972[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 101,751 53.8
Independent Vermonters Thomas P. Salmon 2,782 1.5
Total Thomas P. Salmon 104,533 55.3
Republican Luther F. Hackett 82,491 43.6
Liberty Union Bernie Sanders 2,175 1.1
N/A Other 38 0.0
Total votes 189,237 100

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.


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