2004 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas was re-elected. Douglas defeated Peter Clavelle, the Progressive Mayor of Burlington who ran as a Democrat.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Clavelle, Mayor of Burlington, switched party affiliation from Progressive to Democratic to run in this election, and was cross-nominated by the Progressive Party.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle | 23,218 | 94.65 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,313 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 24,531 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Douglas, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 15,806 | 98.74 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 202 | 1.26 | |
| Total votes | 16,008 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Campaign
Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George W. Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".[2] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticise the national Republican Party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.[3]
The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.[4]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (inc.) | 181,540 | 58.70% | +13.76% | |
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle[lower-alpha 1] | 117,327 | 37.93% | -4.45% | |
| Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 4,221 | 1.36% | +0.61% | |
| Independent | Patricia Hejny | 2,431 | 0.79% | ||
| Libertarian | Hardy Machia | 2,263 | 0.73% | +0.32% | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 1,298 | 0.42% | +0.15% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 205 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 64,213 | 20.76% | +18.21% | ||
| Turnout | 309,285 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Originally was a Progressive; ran in the Democratic primary, and was cross nominated by the Progressive Party.
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters". USA Today. 2004-11-02. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- "Vermont". The New York Times. 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- Mayer, Dennis (2004-10-14). "VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004GeneralCanvass.pdf
External links
See also
- United States Senate election in Vermont, 2004
- United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2004
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