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The 1974 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon ran successfully for a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Walter L. Kennedy and Liberty Union candidate Martha Abbott.
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas P. Salmon (inc.) | 18,498 | 83.6 | ||
Democratic | John F. Reilly | 3,537 | 16.0 | ||
Democratic | Other | 86 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | '22,121' | '100' |
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter L. Kennedy | 23,738 | 55.5 | ||
Republican | Harry R. Montague | 13,901 | 32.5 | ||
Republican | T. James Lannon | 4,667 | 10.9 | ||
Republican | Other | 478 | 1.1 | ||
Total votes | '42,784' | '100' |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas P. Salmon | 77,254 | 54.7 | ||
Independent Vermonters | Thomas P. Salmon | 2,428 | 1.7 | ||
N/A | Thomas P. Salmon | 155 | 0.1 | ||
Liberty Union | Thomas P. Salmon | 5 | 0.0 | ||
Total | Thomas P. Salmon (inc.) | 79,842 | 56.5 | ||
Republican | Walter L. Kennedy | 53,672 | 38.1 | ||
Liberty Union | Martha Abbott | 7,629 | 5.4 | ||
N/A | Other | 13 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | '141,156' | '100' |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "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.