1974 Vermont gubernatorial election

1974 Vermont gubernatorial election
	Salmon: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Kennedy: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 90-100%
Governor before election; Thomas P. Salmon; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Thomas P. Salmon; Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Results

1974 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

^ ^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.

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

[results-2] "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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