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1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Vermont gubernatorial election, 1988

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Nominee Madeleine M. Kunin Michael Bernhardt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 134,558 105,319
Percentage 55.3% 43.3%

County results

Governor before election

Madeleine M. Kunin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Madeleine M. Kunin
Democratic

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1988 took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine M. Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 28,125 96.8
Democratic Other 935 3.2
Total votes '29,060' '100'

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Bernhardt 42,988 97.2
Republican Other 1,243 2.8
Total votes '44,231' '100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 126 93.3
Liberty Union Other 9 6.7
Total votes '135' '100'

General election

Results

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 134,558 55.3
Republican Michael Bernhardt 105,319 43.3
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 2,923 1.2
N/A Write-ins 330 0.1
Total votes '243,130' '100'

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.