1974 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The <entity_0> took place on <entity_3>. Incumbent Democrat <entity_2> ran successfully for a second term as <entity_1>, defeating Republican candidate Walter L. Kennedy and Liberty Union candidate Martha Abbott.
['gubernatorial election']