1986 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1986 took place on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine M. Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Peter Plympton Smith and independent candidate Bernie Sanders. Since no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, Kunin was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.[1]
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) | 19,401 | 95.1 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 993 | 4.9 | ||
| Total votes | '20,394' | '100' | |||
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Plympton Smith | 24,837 | 96.8 | ||
| Republican | Other | 813 | 3.2 | ||
| Total votes | '25,650' | '100' | |||
Liberty Union primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union | Richard F. Gottlieb | 135 | 86.0 | ||
| Liberty Union | Other | 22 | 14.0 | ||
| Total votes | '157' | '100' | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) | 92,485 | 47.0 | ||
| Republican | Peter Plympton Smith | 75,239 | 38.2 | ||
| Independent | Bernie Sanders[3][failed verification] | 28,418 | 14.4 | ||
| Liberty Union | Richard F. Gottlieb | 491 | 0.2 | ||
| N/A | Other | 83 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | '196,716' | '100' | |||
References
- ^ a b "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ April Burbank; Mike Donoghue (May 26, 2015). Burlington Free Press http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/26/sanders-begin-political-revolution/27991467/.
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