1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont

1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont

← 1932 January 16, 1934 (1934-01-16) 1938 →
 
Nominee Ernest Willard Gibson Harry Witters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,436 20,382
Percentage 58.23% 41.74%

U.S. senator before election

Porter H. Dale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest W. Gibson, Sr.
Republican

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The 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 16, 1934. Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Porter H. Dale's term, defeating Democratic candidate Harry W. Witters.

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Results

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1934[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. 28,436 58.23% +3.09%
Democratic Harry W. Witters 20,382 41.74% -3.12%
N/A Other 12 0.02% N/A
Total votes 48,830 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Democrats Fail to take Senate, Congressional Posts in Election". The Waterbury Record. January 17, 1934. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Harry Witters to Run for Senaten". St. Albans Daily Messenger. November 1, 1934. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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