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      Home/Elections/1926/Governor/Vermont
      1926·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John E. Weeks
      44.3%32,467 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Herbert C. Comings
      36.0%26,373 votes
      Margin
      R+8.3
      73,236 total votes
      3 candidates73,236 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John E. WeeksREP✓
      		REP32,46744.3%
      Herbert C. ComingsDEM
      		DEM26,37336.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH14,39619.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Vermont

      2024
      Phil ScottREP
      R+51.6
      2022
      Phil ScottREP
      R+47.0
      2020
      Phil ScottREP
      R+41.1
      2018
      Phil ScottREP
      R+14.9
      2016
      Phil ScottREP
      R+8.7
      2014
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.3
      2012
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+20.2
      2010
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.8
      2008
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+31.6
      2006
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+15.2
      2004
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+20.8
      2002
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+2.5
      2000
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+12.5
      1998
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+14.5
      1996
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+48.1
      View all Governor history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Herbert C. ComingsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.3
      Career1926-1926
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John E. WeeksREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+27.9
      Career1926-1928
      Governor
      Full profile →

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