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

Between 1990 and 2004, the Independent Party dominated in securing the U.S. House's seat in Vermont. The Independent Party won 8 out of 8 general elections -- a 100% rate of victory.

In general, elections for this office during these 14 years turned out an average of 5.3 contenders for the seat. The oft-victorious Independent Party's primaries showed, on average, 0 candidates vying for the nomination.

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Year Office District Stage Candidates
2004 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (67%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
2004 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Larry Drown won (86%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
2004 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
John Thompson Parker won against no opponents. Candidates »
2004 U.S. House Statewide Progressive Primary
Bernie Sanders (Write-In) won (47%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
2002 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (65%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
2002 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Bernie Sanders (Write-In) won against no opponents. Candidates »
2002 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
William Meub won (58%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
2002 U.S. House Statewide Progressive Primary
Jane Newton won against no opponents. Candidates »
2000 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernard Sanders won (69%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
2000 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Pete Diamondstone won against no opponents. Candidates »
2000 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
Karen Ann Kerin won against no opponents. Candidates »
1998 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (63%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1998 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Bernie Sanders (Write-In) won (48%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1998 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
Mark Candon won (48%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1996 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (55%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
1996 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Jack Long won against no opponents. Candidates »
1996 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
Susan W. Sweetser won against no opponents. Candidates »
1996 U.S. House Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Pete Diamondstone won against no opponents. Candidates »
1994 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernard Sanders won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
1994 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Bernard Sanders (Write-In) won (56%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1994 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
John Carroll won (83%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1994 U.S. House Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Annette Larson won against no opponents. Candidates »
1992 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (58%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
1992 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Lewis E. Young won against no opponents. Candidates »
1992 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
Tim Philbin won (50%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
1992 U.S. House Statewide Liberty Union Primary
Pete Diamondstone won against no opponents. Candidates »
1990 U.S. House Statewide General Election
Bernie Sanders won (56%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
1990 U.S. House Statewide Democratic Primary
Dolores Sandoval won (41%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »
1990 U.S. House Statewide Republican Primary
Peter Smith won (60%) against 1 opponent. Candidates »