1988 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 8, 1988
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Jim Jeffords defeated Democratic candidate Bill Gray to succeed him.
With the results in the concurrent presidential and House elections, it is the last time that Vermont voted Republican in all three federal statewide offices simultaneously.
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 30,555 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Mike Griffes | 19,593 | 38.9 | |
| Republican | Other | 128 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 50,276 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Gray | 23,138 | 91.5 | |
| Democratic | Other | 2,149 | 8.5 | |
| Total votes | 25,287 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- William B. Gray, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont (Democratic)
- Jim Jeffords, U.S. Representative for Vermont at-large (Republican)
- Jerry Levy (Liberty Union)
- King Milne (Independent)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | Sample size | Margin of Error | Jeffords | Gray | Levy | Milne | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Herald Barre Montpelier Times Argus University of Vermont[2] |
October 6–9, 1988 | 502 registered voters | ± 4.5% | 63% | 19% | 2% | 0% | 16% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 163,203 | 67.97% | ||
| Democratic | Bill Gray | 71,469 | 29.76% | ||
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 2,506 | 1.04% | ||
| Independent | King Milne | 2,424 | 1.01% | ||
| N/A | Other | 509 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 240,111 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
- 1988 United States Senate elections
- 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
- 1988 United States presidential election in Vermont
- 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Poll: Smith, Kunin, Jeffords lead". Bennington Banner. October 17, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2015.