Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
53% |
Peter Welch (D) |
14,848 |
56.3% |
Gerald Malloy (R) |
10,718 |
40.6% |
804 [+] |
3.0% |
26,370 |
13 |
9.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Dawn Ellis (I) 197 (0.7%);
Cris Ericson (I) 132 (0.5%);
Mark Coester (I) 126 (0.5%);
Kerry Raheb (I) 109 (0.4%);
Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 108 (0.4%);
Stephen Duke (I) 83 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 49 (0.2%);
|
2022 |
G |
52% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
20,134 |
77.0% |
Brenda Siegel (D) |
4,307 |
16.5% |
1,696 [+] |
6.5% |
26,137 |
6 |
9.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Kevin Hoyt (I) 830 (3.2%);
Peter Duval (I) 487 (1.9%);
Bernard Peters (I) 213 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 166 (0.6%);
|
2020 |
G |
67% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
24,588 |
73.3% |
David Zuckerman (D) |
7,129 |
21.3% |
1,813 [+] |
5.4% |
33,530 |
5 |
9.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin Hoyt (I) 582 (1.7%);
Emily Peyton (Truth Matters) 379 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 287 (0.9%);
Erynn Whitney (I) 223 (0.7%);
Charly Dickerson (I) 127 (0.4%);
Wayne Billado (I) 110 (0.3%);
Michael DeVost (I) 105 (0.3%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
49% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
13,587 |
55.8% |
Lawrence Zupan (R) |
9,576 |
39.3% |
1,196 [+] |
4.9% |
24,359 |
12 |
8.94% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Brad Peacock (I) 298 (1.2%);
Russell Beste (I) 234 (1.0%);
Edward Gilbert (I) 166 (0.7%);
Jon Svitavsky (I) 164 (0.7%);
Folasade Adeluola (I) 129 (0.5%);
Reid Kane (Liberty Union) 99 (0.4%);
Bruce Busa (I) 75 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
49% |
Phil Scott* (R) |
15,630 |
63.9% |
Christine Hallquist (D) |
7,038 |
28.8% |
1,805 [+] |
7.4% |
24,473 |
9 |
8.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Charles Laramie (I) 818 (3.3%);
Trevor Barlow (I) 341 (1.4%);
Cris Ericson (I) 229 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 152 (0.6%);
Emily Peyton (Liberty Union) 137 (0.6%);
Stephen Marx (Earth Rights) 128 (0.5%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
59% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
15,404 |
52.3% |
Scott Milne (R) |
12,492 |
42.4% |
1,562 [+] |
5.3% |
29,458 |
9 |
9.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 874 (3.0%);
Jerry Trudell (I) 432 (1.5%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 230 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
|
2016 |
G |
60% |
Phil Scott (R) |
18,443 |
62.3% |
Sue Minter (D) |
10,155 |
34.3% |
996 [+] |
3.4% |
29,594 |
9 |
9.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 950 (3.2%);
Other (Write-in) 46 (0.2%);
|
2014 |
G |
38% |
Scott Milne (R) |
10,289 |
54.0% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
7,210 |
37.8% |
1,556 [+] |
8.2% |
19,055 |
9 |
9.87% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 861 (4.5%);
Emily Peyton (I) 231 (1.2%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 141 (0.7%);
Bernard Peters (I) 136 (0.7%);
Cris Ericson (I) 135 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.3%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
56% |
Bernie Sanders* (I) |
18,286 |
65.1% |
John MacGovern (R) |
8,577 |
30.5% |
1,214 [+] |
4.3% |
28,077 |
6 |
9.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 643 (2.3%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 236 (0.8%);
Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity) 222 (0.8%);
Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS) 92 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
G |
57% |
Peter Shumlin* (D) |
13,954 |
49.3% |
Randy Brock (R) |
13,005 |
45.9% |
1,355 [+] |
4.8% |
28,314 |
8 |
9.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Emily Peyton (I) 562 (2.0%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 533 (1.9%);
Other (Write-in) 134 (0.5%);
Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) 126 (0.4%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
45% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
12,265 |
55.4% |
Len Britton (R) |
8,808 |
39.8% |
1,083 [+] |
4.9% |
22,156 |
9 |
9.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Dan Freilich (I) 343 (1.5%);
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 279 (1.3%);
Stephen Cain (I) 257 (1.2%);
Peter Diamondstone (Socialist) 110 (0.5%);
Johenry Nunes (I) 80 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
46% |
Brian Dubie (R) |
12,583 |
55.2% |
Peter Shumlin (D,WF) |
9,483 |
41.6% |
738 [+] |
3.2% |
22,804 |
7 |
9.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 203 (0.9%);
Dennis Steele (I) 195 (0.9%);
Dan Feliciano (I) 138 (0.6%);
Emily Peyton (I) 102 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 60 (0.3%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 40 (0.2%);
|
|
2008 |
G |
63% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
18,170 |
58.3% |
Anthony Pollina (I) |
6,212 |
19.9% |
6,781 [+] |
21.8% |
31,163 |
5 |
9.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Gaye Symington (D) 5,927 (19.0%);
Tony O'Connor (Cheap Renewable Energy) 283 (0.9%);
Cris Ericson (I) 207 (0.7%);
Sam Young (I) 183 (0.6%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 166 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
52% |
Bernie Sanders (I) |
15,629 |
61.2% |
Rich Tarrant (R) |
9,282 |
36.4% |
622 [+] |
2.4% |
25,533 |
4 |
9.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 226 (0.9%);
Peter Moss (Anti-Bushist) 153 (0.6%);
Craig Hill (Green) 135 (0.5%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 70 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 38 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
52% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
16,298 |
63.9% |
Scudder Parker (D) |
8,534 |
33.4% |
689 [+] |
2.7% |
25,521 |
7 |
9.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Cris Ericson (I) 331 (1.3%);
Jim Hogue (Green) 178 (0.7%);
Ben Clarke (Vermont Localist) 104 (0.4%);
Bob Skold (Liberty Union) 57 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
62% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
19,175 |
63.0% |
Jack McMullen (R) |
9,812 |
32.2% |
1,471 [+] |
4.8% |
30,458 |
8 |
9.91% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 726 (2.4%);
Craig Hill (Green) 339 (1.1%);
Keith Stern (I) 312 (1.0%);
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) 72 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
|
2004 |
G |
63% |
Jim Douglas* (R) |
19,821 |
64.5% |
Peter Clavelle (D) |
9,951 |
32.4% |
958 [+] |
3.1% |
30,730 |
6 |
9.94% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) 458 (1.5%);
Patricia Hejny (I) 221 (0.7%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 168 (0.5%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 103 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
47% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
11,883 |
52.2% |
Doug Racine (D) |
8,538 |
37.5% |
2,323 [+] |
10.2% |
22,744 |
7 |
9.88% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Con Hogan (I) 1,572 (6.9%);
Joel Williams (Libertarian) 216 (0.9%);
Cris Ericson (Make Marijuana Legal) 154 (0.7%);
Brian Pearl (I) 112 (0.5%);
Marilynn Christian (Restore Justice-Freedom) 92 (0.4%);
Michael Badamo (Progressive) 80 (0.4%);
Patricia Hejny (Vermont Grassroots) 54 (0.2%);
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 35 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
59% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
20,421 |
70.9% |
Ed Flanagan (D) |
5,837 |
20.3% |
2,560 [+] |
8.9% |
28,818 |
5 |
9.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Charles Russell (Constitution) 1,003 (3.5%);
Rick Hubbard (I) 566 (2.0%);
Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 421 (1.5%);
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 414 (1.4%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 107 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 49 (0.2%);
|
2000 |
G |
60% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
13,039 |
44.5% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
12,551 |
42.8% |
3,719 [+] |
12.7% |
29,309 |
5 |
9.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 2,082 (7.1%);
Phil Stannard (I) 1,133 (3.9%);
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 227 (0.8%);
Marilynn Christian (I) 135 (0.5%);
Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 57 (0.2%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 43 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 42 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
45% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
14,774 |
68.4% |
Fred Tuttle (R) |
5,696 |
26.4% |
1,129 [+] |
5.2% |
21,599 |
4 |
10.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 428 (2.0%);
Barry Nelson (I) 297 (1.4%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 232 (1.1%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 98 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 74 (0.3%);
|
1998 |
G |
46% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
11,784 |
53.3% |
Ruth Dwyer (R) |
9,565 |
43.2% |
777 [+] |
3.5% |
22,126 |
2 |
10.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Joel Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 460 (2.1%);
Amy Berkey (Libertarian) 170 (0.8%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 99 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 48 (0.2%);
|
1996 |
G |
56% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
17,718 |
65.9% |
John Gropper (R) |
7,660 |
28.5% |
1,513 [+] |
5.6% |
26,891 |
6 |
10.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
August St. John (I) 424 (1.6%);
Mary Alice Herbert (Liberty Union) 308 (1.1%);
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 285 (1.1%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 259 (1.0%);
Neil Randall (Libertarian) 199 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 38 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
47% |
Jim Jeffords* (R) |
11,315 |
50.4% |
Jan Backus (D) |
7,463 |
33.2% |
3,675 [+] |
16.4% |
22,453 |
0 |
10.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Gavin Mills (I) 2,535 (11.3%);
Matthew Mulligan (I) 883 (3.9%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 101 (0.4%);
Bob Melamede (Vermont Grassroots) 90 (0.4%);
Joseph Pardo (Natural Law) 50 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
47% |
Howard Dean* (D) |
15,007 |
66.5% |
David Kelley (R) |
5,356 |
23.7% |
2,219 [+] |
9.8% |
22,582 |
5 |
10.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Thomas Morse (I) 1,309 (5.8%);
William Brueckner (I) 207 (0.9%);
Gus Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 204 (0.9%);
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 189 (0.8%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 134 (0.6%);
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 126 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 50 (0.2%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
65% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
15,067 |
49.0% |
Jim Douglas (R) |
14,946 |
48.6% |
734 [+] |
2.4% |
30,747 |
5 |
10.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 463 (1.5%);
Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) 254 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
|
1992 |
G |
65% |
Howard Dean (D) |
22,907 |
74.4% |
John McClaughtry (R) |
7,360 |
23.9% |
516 [+] |
1.7% |
30,783 |
1 |
10.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 248 (0.8%);
Gus Jaccaci (Natural Law) 237 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
47% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
12,544 |
56.4% |
Peter Welch (D) |
9,258 |
41.7% |
424 [+] |
1.9% |
22,226 |
5 |
10.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
David Atkinson (Libertarian) 251 (1.1%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 152 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
56% |
Jim Jeffords (R) |
19,232 |
74.2% |
Bill Gray (D) |
6,227 |
24.0% |
466 [+] |
1.8% |
25,925 |
6 |
10.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
King Milne (I) 254 (1.0%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 162 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 50 (0.2%);
|
1988 |
G |
57% |
Michael Bernhardt (R) |
13,645 |
52.1% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
12,215 |
46.6% |
353 [+] |
1.3% |
26,213 |
9 |
10.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 313 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 40 (0.2%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
45% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
12,485 |
61.4% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
7,425 |
36.5% |
417 [+] |
2.1% |
20,327 |
2 |
10.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Anthony Doria (Conservative) 311 (1.5%);
Jerry Levy (Libertarian) 97 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
45% |
Madeleine Kunin* (D) |
9,239 |
45.3% |
Peter Smith (R) |
7,994 |
39.2% |
3,183 [+] |
15.6% |
20,416 |
1 |
10.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bernie Sanders (I) 3,149 (15.4%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 34 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
G |
57% |
John Easton (R) |
13,291 |
52.9% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
11,557 |
46.0% |
261 [+] |
1.0% |
25,109 |
4 |
10.74% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
William Wicher (Libertarian) 125 (0.5%);
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 70 (0.3%);
Marian Wagner (Citizens) 49 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
43% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
10,304 |
54.7% |
James Guest (D) |
8,105 |
43.0% |
436 [+] |
2.3% |
18,845 |
4 |
11.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Michael Hackett (I) 153 (0.8%);
Bo Adlerbert (Libertarian) 123 (0.7%);
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 115 (0.6%);
Ion Laskaris (Citizens) 45 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
44% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
10,642 |
56.0% |
Madeleine Kunin (D) |
8,022 |
42.2% |
349 [+] |
1.8% |
19,013 |
1 |
11.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 259 (1.4%);
John Bottolph (Libertarian) 78 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
56% |
Stewart Ledbetter (R) |
11,793 |
49.4% |
Patrick Leahy* (D) |
11,668 |
48.9% |
404 [+] |
1.7% |
23,865 |
1 |
11.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Anthony Doria (I) 243 (1.0%);
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 152 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
1980 |
G |
56% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
14,636 |
61.0% |
Jerome Diamond (D) |
8,145 |
34.0% |
1,209 [+] |
5.0% |
23,990 |
2 |
11.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Bruce Cullen (I) 563 (2.3%);
Daniel Woodward (I) 428 (1.8%);
John Potthurst (Liberty Union) 195 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
34% |
Richard Snelling* (R) |
8,496 |
63.5% |
Edwin Granai (D) |
4,476 |
33.4% |
411 [+] |
3.1% |
13,383 |
1 |
10.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Earl Gardner (Liberty Union) 405 (3.0%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
58% |
Robert Stafford* (R) |
11,687 |
52.6% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
9,625 |
43.3% |
916 [+] |
4.1% |
22,228 |
3 |
11.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Nancy Kaufman (Liberty Union) 916 (4.1%);
|
1976 |
G |
57% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
12,093 |
55.4% |
Stella Hackel (D) |
8,553 |
39.2% |
1,174 [+] |
5.4% |
21,820 |
2 |
11.74% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 1,174 (5.4%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
44% |
Patrick Leahy (D) |
7,932 |
48.2% |
Richard Mallary (R) |
7,817 |
47.5% |
702 [+] |
4.3% |
16,451 |
1 |
11.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 701 (4.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
44% |
Thomas Salmon* (D) |
9,022 |
55.4% |
Walter Kennedy (R) |
6,463 |
39.7% |
813 [+] |
5.0% |
16,298 |
2 |
11.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 813 (5.0%);
|
1972 |
S1 |
23% |
Robert Stafford (R) |
5,823 |
70.4% |
Randolph Major (D) |
2,348 |
28.4% |
106 [+] |
1.3% |
8,277 |
6 |
11.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 105 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
G |
62% |
Thomas Salmon (D) |
12,950 |
57.2% |
Luther Hackett (R) |
9,455 |
41.8% |
216 [+] |
1.0% |
22,621 |
-2 |
11.95% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 209 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
57% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
10,496 |
56.3% |
Philip Hoff (D) |
8,024 |
43.0% |
135 [+] |
0.7% |
18,655 |
-3 |
12.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Meyer (Liberty Union) 135 (0.7%);
|
1970 |
G |
56% |
Deane Davis* (R) |
9,949 |
53.5% |
Leo O'Brien (D) |
8,637 |
46.4% |
9 [+] |
0.0% |
18,595 |
-3 |
12.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
County data not available for this election: George Aiken* (R,D) was unopposed. |
1968 |
G |
66% |
Deane Davis (R) |
10,479 |
51.6% |
John Daley (D) |
9,841 |
48.4% |
6 [+] |
0.0% |
20,326 |
-4 |
12.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
56% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
10,384 |
62.1% |
Richard Snelling (R) |
6,322 |
37.8% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
16,708 |
-4 |
12.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
70% |
Winston Prouty* (R) |
11,313 |
54.9% |
Frederick Fayette (D) |
9,288 |
45.1% |
3 [+] |
0.0% |
20,604 |
1 |
12.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
70% |
Philip Hoff* (D) |
12,750 |
62.2% |
Ralph Foote (R,I) |
7,756 |
37.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
20,506 |
3 |
12.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
|
1962 |
S3 |
55% |
George Aiken* (R) |
10,123 |
64.4% |
Robert Johnson (D) |
5,585 |
35.5% |
11 [+] |
0.1% |
15,719 |
-2 |
12.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
55% |
Philip Hoff (D,I) |
8,198 |
52.5% |
Ray Keyser* (R) |
7,423 |
47.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
15,621 |
-2 |
12.87% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
|
1960 |
G |
75% |
Ray Keyser (R) |
11,290 |
54.1% |
Russell Niquette (D) |
9,583 |
45.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
20,873 |
-2 |
12.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
|