1934 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1934 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1934 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Stanley C. Wilson did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Charles M. Smith defeated Democratic candidate James P. Leamy to succeed him.

1934 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 (1934-11-06) 1936 →

Nominee Charles M. Smith James P. Leamy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 73,620 53,218 Percentage 57.3% 42.1%

County results Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Leamy:      50–60%

Governor before election Stanley C. Wilson Republican Elected Governor Charles M. Smith Republican

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles M. Smith	34,503	57.1
	Republican	Benjamin Williams	25,898	42.9
	Republican	Others	19	0.0
Total votes			60,420	100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James P. Leamy	7,385	99.7
	Democratic	Others	23	0.3
Total votes			7,408	100

General election

Results

1934 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles M. Smith	73,620	57.3
	Democratic	James P. Leamy	54,159	42.1
	Socialist	John G. Hutton	604	0.5
	Communist	Thomas Boyd	177	0.1
	N/A	Other	5	0.0
Total votes			128,565	100

References

1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
2. (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.