United States Senate election in Vermont, 1986
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | ± | |
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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% | ||
Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 1,583 | 0.81% | ||
Write-ins | 65 | 0.02% | |||
Majority | 56,325 | 28.66% | +27.34% | ||
Turnout | 196,532 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
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