Vermont gubernatorial election, 1920
Vermont gubernatorial election, 1920
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November 2, 1920 (1920-11-02) |
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1920 took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Percival W. Clement, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate James Hartness defeated Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin to succeed him.
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Democratic |
Fred C. Martin |
3,406 |
99.6 |
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Democratic |
Other |
12 |
0.4 |
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Total votes |
3,418 |
100 |
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General election
Results
Vermont gubernatorial election, 1920[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
James Hartness |
66,494 |
76.6 |
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Prohibition |
James Hartness |
1,180 |
1.4 |
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Total |
James Hartness |
67,674 |
78.0 |
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Democratic |
Fred C. Martin |
18,917 |
21.8 |
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N/A |
Other |
171 |
0.2 |
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Total votes |
86,762 |
100 |
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References