1931 United States Senate special election in Vermont
December 15, 2023
The 1931 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on March 31, 1931. Republican Warren Austin was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Frank L. Greene's term, defeating Democratic candidate Stephen M. Driscoll. Austin replaced Frank C. Partridge, who was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held and was defeated in the special primary.
1931 United States Senate special election in Vermont
Frank L. Greene was elected to represent Vermont in the United States Senate in 1922 and re-elected in 1928. On December 17, 1930, Senator Greene died from complications during hernia surgery.
On December 23, Governor John E. Weeks appointed Frank C. Partridge to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. A special election to complete the remainder of Greene's unexpired term (until March 1935) was scheduled for March 31, 1931.
^ ab"Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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December 15, 2023
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