1988 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Jim Jeffords defeated Democratic candidate Bill Gray to succeed him.
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 30,555 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Mike Griffes | 19,593 | 38.9 | |
| Republican | Other | 128 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | '50,276' | '100' | ||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Gray | 23,138 | 91.5 | |
| Democratic | Other | 2,149 | 8.5 | |
| Total votes | '25,287' | '100' | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 163,203 | 63.2 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Gray | 71,469 | 29.8 | ||
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 2,506 | 1.0 | ||
| Independent | King Milne | 2,424 | 1.0 | ||
| N/A | Other | 509 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 240,111 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
- 1988 United States Senate elections
- 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
- 1988 United States presidential election in Vermont
- 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2015.