1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1918 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Horace F. Graham, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Percival W. Clement defeated Democratic candidate William B. Mayo to succeed him.

1918 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918 (1918-11-05)
 
Nominee Percival W. Clement William B. Mayo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,358 13,859
Percentage 67.0% 32.7%

County results
Clement:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Horace F. Graham
Republican

Elected Governor

Percival W. Clement
Republican

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Percival W. Clement 12,060 37.0
Republican Charles H. Darling 11,403 35.0
Republican Frank E. Howe 9,122 28.0
Republican Other 2 0.0
Total votes '32,587' '100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William B. Mayo 2,486 99.9
Democratic Other 4 0.1
Total votes '2,490' '100'

General election

Results

1918 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Percival W. Clement 28,358 67.0
Democratic William B. Mayo 12,517 29.6
Progressive William B. Mayo 1,342 3.1
Total William B. Mayo 13,859 32.7
N/A Other 106 0.3
Total votes '42,323' '100'

References

  1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.


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