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1928 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Governor before election; John E. Weeks; Republican	Elected Governor ; John E. Weeks; Republican

The 1928 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican John E. Weeks ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Harry C. Shurtleff, an attorney. Weeks, who sought an exception to the Vermont Republican Party's " Mountain Rule", was the first Vermont Governor elected to a second two-year term.^[1]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks ( inc.)	37,554	65.7
	Republican	Edward H. Deavitt	19,558	34.2
	Republican	Other	5	0.0
Total votes			'*57,112'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	2,990	99.3
	Democratic	Other	20	0.7
Total votes			'*3,010'*	'*100'*

General election

Candidates

John E. Weeks, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Frank M. Post, resident of Burlington^[3]
Harry C. Shurtleff, lawyer and former Mayor of Montpelier^[4]

Results

1928 Vermont gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Weeks ( inc.)	94,974	73.5
	Democratic	Harry C. Shurtleff	33,563	26.0
	Prohibition	Frank M. Post	611	0.5
	N/A	Other	25	0.1
Total votes			'*129,173'*	'*100'*

References

^ Hand, Samuel B. (2003). The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974. Lexington Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9780739106006. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ "Prohibition Party Names Candidates". The Brattleboro Reformer. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ "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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[1] Hand, Samuel B. (2003). The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974. Lexington Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9780739106006. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[primary-2] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[3] "Prohibition Party Names Candidates". The Brattleboro Reformer. Vermont Printing Company. October 4, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[4] Wilson, John J. (October 15, 1928). "About the Political Issues, both State and National". Montpelier Evening Argus. Morris Atkins. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

[results-5] "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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