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Elections in Vermont |
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Harry W. Witters.
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George Aiken (inc.) | 33,660 | 99.7% | ||
Republican | Other | 91 | 0.3% | ||
Total votes | '33,751' | '100.00%' |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry W. Witters | 2,227 | 99.6% | ||
Democratic | Other | 9 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | '2,236' | '100.0%' |
General election
Candidates
- George Aiken, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
- Harry W. Witters, lawyer and former WPA Administrator[2]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George Aiken (inc.) | 81,094 | 65.81% | +4.18% | |
Democratic | Harry W. Witters | 42,136 | 34.19% | −4.18% | |
Total votes | '123,230' | '100.00%' |
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Length & Breadth of Vermont". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 13, 1944. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "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.