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1982 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Senator Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to a third term in office, defeating Democratic candidate and former Vermont Secretary of State James A. Guest.

This election marks the last time a Democrat won any counties in a race for Vermont's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat, as well as the last time the winner of the seat did not win every county in the state until 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Stewart M. Ledbetter, former Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner and nominee for Senate in 1980
  • John McClaughry, staffer in the White House Office of Policy Development and former State Representative from Caledonia County
  • Robert Stafford, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary

Results

General election

Results

See also

References