Election Name: | 1924 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1922 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1922 |
Next Election: | 1926 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1926 |
Image1: | File:Franklin S. Billings.jpg |
Nominee1: | Franklin S. Billings |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 75,510 |
Percentage1: | 79.2% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Fred C. Martin |
Popular Vote2: | 18,263 |
Percentage2: | 19.2% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Redfield Proctor Jr. |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Franklin S. Billings |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1924 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Per the "Mountain Rule", incumbent Republican Redfield Proctor Jr. did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont.[1] [2] Republicans nominated Franklin S. Billings.[3] The Democratic nomination was won by Howard E. Shaw.[4] Shaw died before the general election, and the Vermont Democratic Party selected Fred C. Martin as his replacement.[4] Billings defeated Martin in the general election and succeeded Proctor.[5]