For related races, see 1972 United States gubernatorial elections.
1972 Vermont gubernatorial election
← 1970
November 7, 1972 (1972-11-07)
1974 →
Nominee
Thomas P. Salmon
Luther F. Hackett
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82,491
Percentage
55.3%
43.6%
County results Salmon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Hackett: 40–50% 50–60%
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Deane C. Davis
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Thomas P. Salmon
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The 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972. The incumbent Republican Gov. Deane C. Davis was not a candidate for re-election to another term as Governor of Vermont. The Democratic nominee, Thomas P. Salmon, defeated the Republican nominee, Luther F. Hackett, to become his successor. Future U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ran as a member of the Liberty Union Party.[1]
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