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1958 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1958 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1956 November 4, 1958 (1958-11-04) 1960 →
 
Nominee Robert Stafford Bernard Leddy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 62,222 61,503
Percentage 50.3% 49.7%

County results
Stafford:      50–60%      60–70%
Leddy:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Joseph B. Johnson
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert Stafford
Republican

The 1958 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Joseph B. Johnson did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Robert Stafford defeated Democratic candidate Bernard J. Leddy to succeed him.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Stafford 43,547 99.9
Republican Other 36 0.1
Total votes '43,583' '100'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernard J. Leddy 6,347 99.8
Democratic Other 10 0.2
Total votes '6,357' '100'

General election

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Results

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1958 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Stafford 62,222 50.3
Democratic Bernard J. Leddy 61,503 49.7
N/A Other 3 0.0
Total votes '123,728' '100'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  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.