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1952 Vermont gubernatorial election

 1950
November 4, 1952 (1952-11-04)
1954 
 
Nominee Lee E. Emerson Robert W. Larrow Henry D. Vail
(write-in)
Party Republican Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 78,338 60,051 12,447
Percentage 51.9% 39.8% 8.3%

County results
Municipality results
Emerson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Larrow:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Vail:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
No Vote/Data:      

Governor before election

Lee E. Emerson
Republican

Elected Governor

Lee E. Emerson
Republican

The 1952 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Lee E. Emerson ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Robert W. Larrow and write-in candidate Henry D. Vail.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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Henry Vail

Individuals

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson (inc.) 35,296 51.9
Republican Henry D. Vail 32,698 48.1
Republican Other 12 0.0
Total votes 68,006 100.0

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert W. Larrow 5,184 98.8
Democratic Other 63 1.2
Total votes 5,247 100.0

General election

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Results

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1952 Vermont gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee E. Emerson (inc.) 78,338 51.9
Democratic Robert W. Larrow 60,051 39.8
Write-In Henry D. Vail 12,447 8.3
N/A Other 26 0.0
Total votes 150,862 100.0

References

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  1. 1 2 Burton, William J. (December 9, 1952). "Political Horizons". The Bennington Evening Banner. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. Bergman, Vonda (September 8, 1952). "Gen. Edson backs Vail for governor". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  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.