1986 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won reelection to a third term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Patrick Leahy, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 21,255 | 97.63% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 516 | 2.37% | |
| Total votes | 21,771 | 100.00% | ||
Liberty Union primary
Candidates
- Jerry Levy, sociologist and perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 147 | 93.04% | |
| Liberty Union | Write-ins | 11 | 6.96% | |
| Total votes | 158 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard A. Snelling, former Governor of Vermont
- Anthony N. Doria, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard A. Snelling | 21,477 | 75.11% | |
| Republican | Anthony N. Doria | 6,493 | 22.71% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 625 | 2.19% | |
| Total votes | 28,595 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Anthony Doria (C), perennial candidate
- Patrick Leahy (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jerry Levy (LU), sociologist and perennial candidate
- Richard A. Snelling (R), former Governor of Vermont
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 124,123 | 63.16% | +13.34% | |
| Republican | Richard A. Snelling | 67,798 | 34.50% | -14.00% | |
| Conservative | Anthony N. Doria | 2,963 | 1.51% | N/A | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 1,583 | 0.81% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.02% | N/A | ||
| Majority | 56,325 | 28.66% | +27.34% | ||
| Turnout | 196,532 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf