Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Vermont/VT-AL
      1984·US House·Vermont·District profile →

      Vermont At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      James Merrill Jeffords
      65.4%148,025 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Anthony Pollina
      26.7%60,360 votes
      Margin
      R+38.7
      226,297 total votes
      6 candidates226,297 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James Merrill JeffordsREP✓
      		REP148,02565.4%
      Anthony PollinaDEM
      		DEM60,36026.7%
      Jim HedborLIB
      		LIB9,3594.1%
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      		OTH4,8582.1%
      Morris EarleOTH
      		OTH3,3131.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3820.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.4%32.6%D+31.8366,389
      202066.4%30.8%D+35.6365,486
      201656.7%30.3%D+26.4315,067
      201266.6%31.0%D+35.6299,290
      200867.5%30.4%D+37.0325,046

      Seat History

      US House in Vermont

      2024
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+30.6
      2022
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+43.3
      2016
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+82.5
      2014
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+33.4
      2012
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+48.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+32.5
      2008
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+83.3
      2006
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+8.7
      2004
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+17.2
      2002
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+13.1
      1998
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.9
      1996
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+23.2
      View all US House history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      James Merrill JeffordsREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+29.4
      Career1976-2000
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Morris EarleOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Anthony PollinaDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+7.8
      Career1984-1988
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Jim HedborLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1984

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1984 US House races1984 overviewVermont profileAll elections