Vermont gubernatorial election, 1978

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1978

November 7, 1978

Candidate Richard A. Snelling Edwin C. Granai Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 78,181 42,482 Percentage 62.8% 34.1%

Governor before election Richard A. Snelling Republican Elected Governor Richard A. Snelling Republican

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1978 took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Edwin C. Granai.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard A. Snelling (inc.)	30,454	99.0
	Republican	Other	316	1.0
Total votes			30,770	100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edwin C. Granai	8,572	64.6
	Democratic	Bernard O'Shea	4,570	34.5
	Democratic	Other	121	0.9
Total votes			13,263	100

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberty Union	Earl S. Gardner	174	93.0
	Liberty Union	Other	13	7.0
Total votes			187	100

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1978[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard A. Snelling (inc.)	78,181	62.8
	Democratic	Edwin C. Granai	42,482	34.1
	Liberty Union	Earl S. Gardner	3,629	2.9
	N/A	Other	190	0.2
Total votes			124,482	100

References

1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.