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A brief history of electoral competition for U.S. Senate in Vermont

Between 1914 and 1990, the Republican Party dominated in securing the U.S. Senate's seat in Vermont. The Republican Party won 27 out of 35 general elections -- a 77% rate of victory.

In general, elections for this office during these 76 years turned out an average of 2.5 contenders for the seat. The oft-victorious Republican Party's primaries showed, on average, 1.8 candidates vying for the nomination.

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Year Office District Stage Candidates
1988 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (68%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1988 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Bill Gray won against no opponents. Candidates »
1988 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
James M. Jeffords won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1988 U.S. Senate Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Jerry Levy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1986 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Patrick Leahy won (63%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1986 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Patrick Leahy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1986 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Dick Snelling won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1986 U.S. Senate Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Jerry Levy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
James A. Guest won (67%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Robert T. Stafford won (46%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. Senate Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Jerry Levy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. Senate Statewide Citizens Primary
Ion Laskaris won against no opponents. Candidates »
1980 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Patrick Leahy won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1980 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Patrick Leahy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1980 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Stewart M. Ledbetter won (35%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1980 U.S. Senate Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Earl S. Gardner won against no opponents. Candidates »
1976 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (50%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1976 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Thomas P. Salmon won (53%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1976 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Robert T. Stafford won (69%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1976 U.S. Senate Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Nancy Kaufman won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1974 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Patrick Leahy won (49%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1974 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Patrick Leahy won (84%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1974 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Richard W. Mallary won (59%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1972 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (64%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1971 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Democratic Primary
Randolph T. Major, Jr won against no opponents. Candidates »
1971 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Republican Primary
Robert T. Stafford won against no opponents. Candidates »
1970 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (59%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1970 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Philip H. Hoff won (70%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1970 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Winston L. Prouty won against no opponents. Candidates »
1968 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won against no opponents. Candidates »
1968 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
George D. Aiken (Write-In) won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1968 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won (73%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1964 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (53%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1964 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Frederick J. Fayette won (71%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1964 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Winston L. Prouty won against no opponents. Candidates »
1962 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won (67%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1962 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
W. Robert Johnson won (55%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1962 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won against no opponents. Candidates »
1958 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1958 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Frederick J. Fayette won against no opponents. Candidates »
1958 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Winston L. Prouty won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1956 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1956 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Bernard O'Shea won against no opponents. Candidates »
1956 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won against no opponents. Candidates »
1952 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Ralph E. Flanders won (87%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1952 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Allan R. Johnston won against no opponents. Candidates »
1952 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Ralph E. Flanders won (87%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1950 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won (78%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1950 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
James E. Bigelow won against no opponents. Candidates »
1950 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won against no opponents. Candidates »
1946 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won (41%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1946 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
Ralph E. Flanders won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1946 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Charles P. McDevitt won against no opponents. Candidates »
1946 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Ralph E. Flanders won (55%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1944 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
George D. Aiken won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1944 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Harry W. Witters won against no opponents. Candidates »
1944 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won against no opponents. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Warren R. Austin won (67%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
George D. Aiken won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Ona S. Searles won against no opponents. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Democratic Primary
Herbert B. Comings won against no opponents. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Warren R. Austin won against no opponents. Candidates »
1940 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Republican Primary
George D. Aiken won (55%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1938 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Ernest W. Gibson, Sr won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1938 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
John McGrath won against no opponents. Candidates »
1938 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Ernest W. Gibson won (82%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1934 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Warren R. Austin won (51%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1934 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (59%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1934 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Fred Martin won against no opponents. Candidates »
1934 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Warren R. Austin won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1933 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Democratic Primary
Harry W. Witters won against no opponents. Candidates »
1933 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Republican Primary
Ernest W. Gibson won against no opponents. Candidates »
1932 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Porter H. Dale won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1932 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Fred Martin won against no opponents. Candidates »
1932 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Porter H. Dale won against no opponents. Candidates »
1931 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
Warren R. Austin won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1931 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Democratic Primary
Stephen M. Driscoll won against no opponents. Candidates »
1931 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Republican Primary
Warren R. Austin won (54%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1928 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Frank L. Greene won (73%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1928 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Fred Martin won against no opponents. Candidates »
1928 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Frank L. Greene won against no opponents. Candidates »
1926 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Porter H. Dale won (73%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1926 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
James E. Kennedy won against no opponents. Candidates »
1926 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Porter H. Dale won against no opponents. Candidates »
1923 U.S. Senate Statewide Special General Election
Porter H. Dale won (67%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1923 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Democratic Primary
Park H. Pollard won against no opponents. Candidates »
1923 U.S. Senate Statewide Special Republican Primary
Porter H. Dale won (54%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1922 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Frank L. Greene won (69%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Frank L. Greene won (69%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
William B. Mayo won against no opponents. Candidates »
1922 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Frank L. Greene won against no opponents. Candidates »
1920 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
William P. Dillingham won (78%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1920 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Howard E. Shaw won against no opponents. Candidates »
1920 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
William P. Dillingham won against no opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Carroll S. Page won (74%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
Carroll S. Page won (75%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. Senate Statewide Democratic Primary
Oscar C. Miller won against no opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. Senate Statewide Republican Primary
Carroll S. Page won (62%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. Senate Statewide National Progressive Primary
Carroll S. Page won against no opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
William P. Dillingham won (56%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. Senate Statewide General Election
William P. Dillingham won (55%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »