1936 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1936 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Charles M. Smith did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate George Aiken defeated Democratic candidate Alfred H. Heininger to succeed him.

1936 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 (1936-11-03) 1938 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Alfred Heininger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 83,602 53,218
Percentage 60.9% 38.8%

County results
Aiken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Heininger:      50–60%

Governor before election

Charles M. Smith
Republican

Elected Governor

George Aiken
Republican

Republican primary edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken 23,584 42.2
Republican H. Nelson Jackson 19,162 34.3
Republican Ernest E. Moore 11,917 21.3
Republican John Reid 1,228 2.2
Republican Others 2 0.0
Total votes 55,893 100

Democratic primary edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred H. Heininger 5,378 99.4
Democratic Others 35 0.6
Total votes 5,413 100

General election edit

Results edit

1936 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken 83,602 60.9
Democratic Alfred H. Heininger 53,218 38.8
Communist Fred Gardner 463 0.3
N/A Others 8 0.0
Total votes 137,291 100

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  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 January 1, 2015.