1982 United States Senate election in Vermont
The 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James A. Guest.
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Stafford (Incumbent) | 26,323 | 46.2 | |
Republican | Stewart M. Ledbetter | 19,743 | 34.7 | |
Republican | John McClaughry | 10,692 | 18.8 | |
Republican | Other | 162 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 65,920 | 100 |
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James A. Guest | 11,352 | 67.1 | |
Democratic | Thomas E. McGregor | 3,749 | 22.2 | |
Democratic | Earl S. Gardner | 1,281 | 7.6 | |
Democratic | Other | 536 | 3.2 | |
Total votes | 16,918 | 100 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Stafford (Incumbent) | 84,450 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | James A. Guest | 79,340 | 47.2 | |
Independent | Michael Edward Hackett | 1,463 | 1.0 | |
Independent | Ion Laskaris | 897 | 0.5 | |
Libertarian | Bo Adlerbert | 892 | 0.5 | |
N/A | Other | 961 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 168,003 | 100 |
See also
References
- "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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