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      Home/Elections/1986/US Senate/Vermont
      1986·US Senate·Vermont

      Vermont US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Patrick Leahy
      63.2%124,123 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard A. Snelling
      34.5%67,798 votes
      Margin
      D+28.7
      196,532 total votes
      3 candidates196,532 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Patrick LeahyDEM✓
      		DEM124,12363.2%
      Richard A. SnellingREP
      		REP67,79834.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,6112.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Vermont(Class II)

      2024
      Bernard SandersDEM
      D+31.1
      2022
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+40.4
      2018
      Bernard SandersDEM
      D+40.0
      2016
      Patrick LeahyDEM
      D+28.2
      2012
      Bernard SandersDEM
      D+46.2
      2010
      Patrick LeahyDEM
      D+33.4
      2006
      Bernard SandersDEM
      D+33.0
      2004
      Patrick LeahyDEM
      D+46.1
      2000
      James Merrill JeffordsREP
      R+40.1
      1998
      Patrick LeahyDEM
      D+49.8
      1994
      James Merrill JeffordsREP
      R+9.8
      1992
      Patrick LeahyDEM
      D+10.8
      1988
      James Merrill JeffordsREP
      R+38.2
      1982
      Robert T. StaffordREP
      R+3.0
      View all US Senate history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Patrick LeahyDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+25.2
      Career1974-2016
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard A. SnellingREP
      Record5W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.2
      Career1966-1990
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1986

      US House1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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