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

Between 1914 and 2018, the Republican Party dominated in securing the U.S. House's seat in Vermont. The Republican Party won 51 out of 82 general elections -- a 62% rate of victory.

In general, elections for this office during these 104 years turned out an average of 3 contenders for the seat.

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Year Office District Stage Candidates
2018 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (69%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
2016 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (90%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
2014 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (64%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
2012 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (72%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
2010 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (65%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
2008 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (83%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
2006 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Welch won (53%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
2004 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (67%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
2002 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (65%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
2000 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernard Sanders won (69%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
1998 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (63%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1996 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (55%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
1994 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernard Sanders won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1992 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (58%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
1990 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (56%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1988 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Peter Smith won (41%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
1986 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (89%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1984 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (65%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1982 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (69%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1980 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James Merrill Jeffords won (79%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1978 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (75%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1976 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (67%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1974 U.S. House Statewide General Election
James M. Jeffords won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1972 U.S. House Statewide Special General Election
Richard W. Mallary won (56%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1972 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Richard W. Mallary won (65%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1970 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (68%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1968 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won against no opponents. Candidates »
1966 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1964 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (58%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1962 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1960 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Robert T. Stafford won (57%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1958 U.S. House Statewide General Election
William H. Meyer won (51%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1956 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (67%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1954 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1952 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (73%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1950 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Winston L. Prouty won (73%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1948 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (61%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1948 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (62%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1946 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1944 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (63%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1942 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (70%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1940 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1938 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (64%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1936 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (59%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1934 U.S. House Statewide Special General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (58%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1934 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Charles A. Plumley won (57%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1932 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (66%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1930 U.S. House 1st General Election
John E. Weeks won (58%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1930 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (82%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1928 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (63%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1928 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (63%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1928 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (79%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1928 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (80%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1926 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (72%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1926 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (73%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1926 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (80%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1926 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (79%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1924 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1924 U.S. House 1st General Election
Elbert S. Brigham won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1924 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (83%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1924 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (83%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1923 U.S. House 2nd Special General Election
Ernest W. Gibson won (80%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frederick G. Fleetwood won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. House 1st General Election
Fredrick Fleetwood won (52%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (78%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1922 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (80%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1920 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1920 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (74%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1920 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (79%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1920 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (78%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1918 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1918 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (76%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1918 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (75%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1918 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (74%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1916 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (71%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (71%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (72%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1916 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (73%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (63%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. House 1st General Election
Frank L. Greene won (63%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (57%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1914 U.S. House 2nd General Election
Porter H. Dale won (60%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »