1986 United States Senate election in Vermont

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.

1986 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 4, 1986
 
Nominee Patrick Leahy Richard Snelling
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 124,123 67,798
Percentage 63.2% 34.5%
County results
Leahy:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Elections in Vermont
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
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
Liberty Union primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 147 93.04%
Liberty Union Write-ins 11 6.96%
Total votes 158 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
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

Results
General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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% N/A
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1,583 0.81% N/A
Write-in 65 0.02% N/A
Majority 56,325 28.66% +27.34%
Turnout 196,532
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf
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