1930 Vermont gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1930 Vermont gubernatorial election

| country = Vermont

| type = presidential

| election_date = {{Start date|1930|11|4}}

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1928 Vermont gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1928

| next_election = 1932 Vermont gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1932

| image1 = File:Stanley Calef Wilson.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Stanley C. Wilson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 52,836

| percentage1 = 71.0%

| image2 = File:Park H. Pollard (Vermont politician).jpg

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| nominee2 = Park H. Pollard

| popular_vote2 = 21,540

| percentage2 = 28.9%

| map_image = 1930 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 220px

| map_caption = County results
Wilson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John E. Weeks

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Stanley C. Wilson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsVT}}

The 1930 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican John E. Weeks did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Stanley C. Wilson defeated Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard to succeed him.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

  • John W. Gordon, former Barre mayor, former member of Vermont Senate and Vermont House, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1920 and 1924
  • W. Arthur Simpson, Lyndon selectman and State Senator
  • Stanley C. Wilson, Lieutenant Governor

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stanley C. Wilson

|votes = 31,326

|percentage = 51.1%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = W. Arthur Simpson

|votes = 25,004

|percentage = 40.8%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John W. Gordon

|votes = 4,916

|percentage = 8.0%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Other

|votes = 11

|percentage = 0.0%

|change =

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 61,257

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|title=Primary Election Results|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/63016/p1930.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=1 January 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Park H. Pollard

|votes = 1,723

|percentage = 96.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Other

|votes = 58

|percentage = 3.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 1,781

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = 1930 Vermont gubernatorial election{{cite web|title=General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130162743/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stanley C. Wilson

|votes = 52,836

|percentage = 71.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Park H. Pollard

|votes = 21,540

|percentage = 28.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = N/A

|candidate = Other

|votes = 64

|percentage = 0.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 74,440

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{1930 United States elections}}

Vermont

1930

Gubernatorial

Category:November 1930 in the United States

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