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.
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Republican primary edit
Results edit
| 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' | ||
Democratic primary edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Gray | 23,138 | 91.5 | |
| Democratic | Other | 2,149 | 8.5 | |
| Total votes | '25,287' | '100' | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.