1928 Vermont gubernatorial election

1928 Vermont gubernatorial election
	November 6, 1928
	County results; Weeks: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; John E. Weeks; Republican	Elected Governor ; John E. Weeks; Republican

The 1928 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican John E. Weeks ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Harry C. Shurtleff, an attorney. Weeks, who sought an exception to the Vermont Republican Party's "Mountain Rule", was the first Vermont Governor elected to a second two-year term.^[1]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks (inc.)	37,554	65.7
	Republican	Edward H. Deavitt	19,558	34.2
	Republican	Other	5	0.0
Total votes			'*57,112'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	2,990	99.3
	Democratic	Other	20	0.7
Total votes			'*3,010'*	'*100'*

General election

Candidates

John E. Weeks, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Frank M. Post, resident of Burlington^[3]
Harry C. Shurtleff, lawyer and former Mayor of Montpelier^[4]

Results

1928 Vermont gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks (inc.)	94,974	73.5
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	33,563	26.0
	Prohibition	Frank M. Post	611	0.5
	N/A	Other	25	0.1
Total votes			'*129,173'*	'*100'*

References

^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974. Lexington Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9780739106006. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ "Prohibition Party Names Candidates". The Brattleboro Reformer. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ "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.

[1] Hand, Samuel B. (2003). The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974. Lexington Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9780739106006. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[primary-2] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[3] "Prohibition Party Names Candidates". The Brattleboro Reformer. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[4] Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[results-5] "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.

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