1952 Vermont gubernatorial election

1952 Vermont gubernatorial election
	County results; Emerson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Larrow: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Lee E. Emerson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Lee E. Emerson; Republican

The 1952 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Lee E. Emerson ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Robert W. Larrow and write-in candidate Henry D. Vail.

Republican primary

Candidates

Lee E. Emerson, incumbent Governor of Vermont^[1]
Henry D. Vail, state senator^[1]

Endorsements

Henry Vail

Individuals

Merritt A. Edson, director of the National Rifle Association; former commissioner of the Vermont State Police, and former Major general^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lee E. Emerson (inc.)	35,296	51.9
	Republican	Henry D. Vail	32,698	48.1
	Republican	Other	12	0.0
Total votes			'*68,006'*	'*100'*

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert W. Larrow	5,184	98.8
	Democratic	Other	63	1.2
Total votes			'*5,247'*	'*100'*

General election

Results

1952 Vermont gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lee E. Emerson (inc.)	78,338	51.9
	Democratic	Robert W. Larrow	60,051	39.8
	Write-In	Henry D. Vail	12,447	8.3
	N/A	Other	26	0.0
Total votes			'*150,862'*	'*100'*

References

^ ^a ^b Burton, William J. (December 9, 1952). "Political Horizons". The Bennington Evening Banner. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
^ Bergman, Vonda (September 8, 1952). "Gen. Edson backs Vail for governor". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. 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.

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[Vail-1] Burton, William J. (December 9, 1952). "Political Horizons". The Bennington Evening Banner. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

[2] Bergman, Vonda (September 8, 1952). "Gen. Edson backs Vail for governor". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

[primary-3] "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[results-4] "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.

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