Vermont gubernatorial election, 1976
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The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1976 took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon did not seek another term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for United States Senate. Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling defeated Democratic candidate Stella B. Hackel and Liberty Union candidate Bernie Sanders to succeed him.
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella B. Hackel | 18,522 | 43.9 | ||
Democratic | Brian D. Burns | 14,725 | 34.9 | ||
Democratic | Robert O'Brien | 8,809 | 20.9 | ||
Democratic | Other | 71 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 42,127 | 100 | |||
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard A. Snelling | 24,279 | 72.0 | ||
Republican | William G. Craig | 9,429 | 28.0 | ||
Total votes | 33,708 | 100 | |||
Liberty Union primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberty Union | Bernie Sanders | 433 | 98.6 | ||
Liberty Union | Other | 6 | 1.4 | ||
Total votes | 439 | 100 | |||
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Richard A. Snelling | 98,206 | 52.8 | ||
Bi-Partisan Vermonters | Richard A. Snelling | 1,062 | 0.6 | ||
Total | Richard A. Snelling | 99,268 | 53.4 | ||
Democratic | Stella B. Hackel | 72,761 | 39.1 | ||
Independent Vermonters | Stella B. Hackel | 2,501 | 1.3 | ||
Total | Stella B. Hackel | 75,262 | 40.4 | ||
Liberty Union | Bernie Sanders | 11,317 | 6.1 | ||
N/A | Other | 82 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 185,929 | 100 | |||
References
- 1 2 3 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "General Election Results – Governor – 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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