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1954 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1954 Governor race

Who won the 1954 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph B. Johnson won the 1954 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Joseph B. Johnson received 59,778 popular votes (52.3%). The main challenger was E. Frank Branon (47.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Branon

Johnson +4.6 pts · won by 5,224 votes
Joseph B. JohnsonRepublicanWINNER52.3%
59,778 votes
E. Frank BranonDemocratic47.7%
54,554 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.