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1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1988 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
← 1986 November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08) 1990 →
 
Nominee Madeleine Kunin Michael Bernhardt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 134,558 105,319
Percentage 55.3% 43.3%
Kunin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Bernhardt:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Governor before election

Madeleine Kunin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Madeleine Kunin
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 28,125 96.8
Democratic Other 935 3.2
Total votes '29,060' '100'

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Bernhardt 42,988 97.2
Republican Other 1,243 2.8
Total votes '44,231' '100'

Liberty Union primary

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Results

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Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 126 93.3
Liberty Union Other 9 6.7
Total votes '135' '100'

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s) Sample size Margin of Error Kunin Bernhardt Gottlieb Undecided
Rutland Herald
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
University of Vermont[2] 		October 6–9, 1988 502 registered voters ± 4.5% 54% 34% 1% 11%

Results

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1988 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 134,558 55.3
Republican Michael Bernhardt 105,319 43.3
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 2,923 1.2
N/A Write-ins 330 0.1
Total votes '243,130' '100'

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.


   

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