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1944 US Senate election in Vermont

George D. Aiken (Republican) beat Harry W. Witters (Democrat) in Vermont in 1944, 65.8% to 34.2%, a margin of 31.6 points and 38,958 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1938, when Ernest W. Gibson won.

Republicans led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Chittenden, cast 18,069 votes and went to the Republican by 1.2 points. The closest was Grand Isle, where 185 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
George D. Aiken won Republican 81,094 65.8%
Harry W. Witters Democratic 42,136 34.2%
All other candidates 18 0.0%
Total123,248

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 8,923 49.4% 9,145 50.6% 1 18,069 R+1.2
Rutland 5,627 34.4% 10,746 65.6% 2 16,375 R+31.3
Windsor 3,807 25.9% 10,890 74.1% 2 14,699 R+48.2
Washington 4,257 33.9% 8,289 66.1% 1 12,547 R+32.1
Franklin 4,993 48.4% 5,321 51.6% 10,314 R+3.2
Windham 2,389 24.2% 7,462 75.7% 1 9,852 R+51.5
Bennington 2,975 33.6% 5,887 66.4% 4 8,866 R+32.8
Caledonia 2,470 32.0% 5,244 68.0% 2 7,716 R+36.0
Orleans 1,868 29.0% 4,577 71.0% 1 6,446 R+42.0
Addison 1,585 26.2% 4,469 73.8% 2 6,056 R+47.6
Orange 927 16.8% 4,584 83.2% 5,511 R+66.4
Lamoille 784 24.8% 2,379 75.2% 2 3,165 R+50.4
Essex 895 41.1% 1,280 58.9% 2,175 R+17.7
Grand Isle 636 43.7% 821 56.3% 1,457 R+12.7

Counties as they stood in 1944; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Vermont Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bernie Sanders (other)
2022 Peter Welch (D) D+40.5
2018 Bernie Sanders (other)
2016 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.2
2012 Bernie Sanders (other)
2010 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+33.4
2006 Bernie Sanders (other)
2004 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+46.1
2000 James M. Jeffords (R) R+40.1
1998 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+49.8
1994 Jim Jeffords (R) R+9.7
1992 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+10.8
1988 James M. Jeffords (R) R+38.2
1986 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.7
1982 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+3.0
1980 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+1.3
1976 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+4.7
1974 Patrick Leahy (D) D+3.1
1970 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+18.7
1968 George D. Aiken (R) R+99.9
1964 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+6.9
1962 George D. Aiken (R) R+33.9
1958 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+4.3
1956 George D. Aiken (R) R+32.8
1952 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+44.6
1950 George D. Aiken (R) R+56.0
1946 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+49.3
1944 George D. Aiken (R) R+31.6
1940 Warren R. Austin (R) R+32.9
1938 Ernest W. Gibson (R) R+31.3
1934 Warren R. Austin (R) R+2.7
1932 Porter H. Dale (R) R+10.3
1928 Frank L. Greene (R) R+43.1
1926 Porter H. Dale (R) R+46.9
1922 Frank L. Greene (R) R+38.1
1920 William Dillingham (R) R+56.1
1916 Carroll S. Page (R) R+50.9
1914 William Dillingham (R) R+13.4