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1944 United States Senate election in Vermont

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1944 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1940 (special) November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1950 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Harry Witters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 81,094 42,136
Percentage 65.81% 34.19%


Aiken:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Witters:      50-60%      60-70%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

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

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 33,660 99.7%
Republican Other 91 0.3%
Total votes '33,751' '100.00%'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry W. Witters 2,227 99.6%
Democratic Other 9 0.4%
Total votes '2,236' '100.0%'

General election

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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George Aiken

Labor unions

Results

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1944[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Length & Breadth of Vermont". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 13, 1944. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  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.