1944 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1944 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Harry W. Witters.

1944 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1940 (special) November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1950 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Harry Witters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 81,094 42,136
Percentage 65.81% 34.19%


Aiken:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Witters:      50-60%      60-70%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 33,660 99.7%
Republican Other 91 0.3%
Total votes '33,751' '100.00%'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry W. Witters 2,227 99.6%
Democratic Other 9 0.4%
Total votes '2,236' '100.0%'

General election

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Candidates

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Endorsements

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George Aiken

Labor unions

Results

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1944[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 81,094 65.81% +4.18%
Democratic Harry W. Witters 42,136 34.19% −4.18%
Total votes '123,230' '100.00%'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Length & Breadth of Vermont". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 13, 1944. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.