1982 United States Senate Election In Vermont
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The 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican
Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republic ...
successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James A. Guest. This election marks the last time a Democrat won any counties in a race for Vermont's Class 1 US Senate seat, as well as the last time the winner of the seat did not win every county in the state.


Republican primary


Candidates

*Stewart M. Ledbetter, former Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner and nominee for Senate in 1980 *
John McClaughry John McClaughry is an American author and politician. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972 and the Vermont State Senate from 1989 to 1992. Early life and education McClaughry grew up in Paris, Illinois. In 1958, ...
, staffer in the White House Office of Policy Development and former State Representative from
Caledonia County Caledonia County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,233. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of St. Johnsbury. The county was created in 1792 and organ ...
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Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republic ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971


Results


Democratic primary


Results


General election


Results


See also

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1982 United States Senate elections The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...


References

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