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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Vermont
      1986·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Madeline Kunin
      47.0%92,379 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Peter Smith
      38.2%75,162 votes
      Margin
      D+8.8
      196,716 total votes
      3 candidates196,716 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Madeline KuninDEM✓
      		DEM92,37947.0%
      Peter SmithREP
      		REP75,16238.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH29,17514.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Vermont

      2024
      Phil ScottREP
      R+51.6
      2022
      Phil ScottREP
      R+47.0
      2020
      Phil ScottREP
      R+41.1
      2018
      Phil ScottREP
      R+14.9
      2016
      Phil ScottREP
      R+8.7
      2014
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.3
      2012
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+20.2
      2010
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.8
      2008
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+31.6
      2006
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+15.2
      2004
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+20.8
      2002
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+2.5
      2000
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+12.5
      1998
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+14.5
      1996
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+48.1
      View all Governor history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Madeline KuninDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+2.8
      Career1982-1988
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Peter SmithREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.8
      Career1986-1990
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House1 contest →
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