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      Home/Elections/1938/Governor/Vermont
      1938·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      REP
      George David Aiken
      66.8%75,098 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Fred C. Martin
      33.3%37,404 votes
      Margin
      R+33.5
      112,502 total votes
      2 candidates112,502 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George David AikenREP✓
      		REP75,09866.8%
      Fred C. MartinDEM
      		DEM37,40433.3%

      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

      Fred C. MartinDEM
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+33.3
      Career1920-1938
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      George David AikenREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginR+44.2
      Career1936-1968
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1938

      US Senate1 contest →
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