United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, At-large district, 1988
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The 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. As of 2016, this is the last time that a Republican won Vermont's House seat.
Libertarian primary
Libertarian primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Libertarian |
Jim Hedbor |
80 |
84.21 |
|
Libertarian |
Write-ins |
15 |
15.79 |
Total votes |
95 |
100.00 |
Liberty Union primary
Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberty Union |
Peter Diamondstone |
124 |
92.54 |
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Liberty Union |
Write-ins |
10 |
7.46 |
Total votes |
134 |
100.00 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "1988 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Friday, March 11, 1988, Bernard Sanders, 46, now in his fourth term as Burlington's mayor, holds a Montpelier news conference to announce he will run for the U.S. House seat held by Rep. James Jeffords, R-Vt., who in turn is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Robert T. Stafford, R-Vt. "The state of Vermont has a history of sending unconventional representatives, mavericks, to Washington," Sanders says. "Over 40 years ago, we sent George Aiken there." http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/26/sanders-begin-political-revolution/27991467/