1942 Vermont gubernatorial election

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 3, 1942 (1942-11-03) 1944 →
 
Nominee William H. Wills Park H. Pollard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,804 12,708
Percentage 77.9% 22.1%

County results
Wills:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

William H. Wills
Republican

Elected Governor

William H. Wills
Republican

The 1942 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard.

Republican primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 29,545 99.9
Republican Other 3 0.0
Total votes '29,548' '100'

Democratic primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park H. Pollard 2,296 99.5
Democratic Other 11 0.5
Total votes '2,307' '100'

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1942 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William H. Wills (inc.) 44,804 77.9
Democratic Park H. Pollard 12,708 22.1
N/A Other 1 0.0
Total votes '57,513' '100'

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pollard Out; McDevitt in Command". The Brattleboro Reformer. June 16, 1942. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  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.