1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Emerson: 50–60% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Harold J. Arthur; Republican	Elected Governor ; Lee E. Emerson; Republican

The 1950 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Harold J. Arthur, who had become governor following the resignation of Ernest W. Gibson Jr., did not run for a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Lee E. Emerson defeated Democratic candidate J. Edward Moran and succeeded Arthur.

Republican primary

Candidates

Peter Bove, Chief of the Vermont Liquor Board^[1]
Lee E. Emerson, former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont^[2]
J. Harold Stacey, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives^[2]

Endorsements

Peter Bove

Newspapers and publications

St. Albans Daily Messenger^[1]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lee E. Emerson	30,868	43.1
	Republican	J. Harold Stacey	24,886	34.8
	Republican	Peter A. Bove	15,788	22.1
	Republican	Other	5	0.0
Total votes			'*71,547'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Edward Moran	3,191	97.6
	Democratic	Other	79	2.4
Total votes			'*3,270'*	'*100'*

General election

Candidates

Lee E. Emerson (Republican), former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John Edward Moran (Democratic), Mayor of Burlington

Results

1950 Vermont gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lee E. Emerson	64,915	74.5
	Democratic	John Edward Moran	22,227	25.5
	N/A	Other	13	0.0
Total votes			'*87,155'*	'*100'*

References

^ ^a ^b "Bove's Candidacy". St. Albans Daily Messenger. July 13, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Candidates for Governor Primaries, September 1950". Bennington Banner. September 8, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

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[Bove-1] "Bove's Candidacy". St. Albans Daily Messenger. July 13, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[Bios-2] "Candidates for Governor Primaries, September 1950". Bennington Banner. September 8, 1950. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[primary-3] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[results-4] "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

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