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Vermont
Vermont US Senate
Winner
REP
James Merrill Jeffords
50.3%
106,505 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Jan Backus
40.6%
85,868 votes
Margin
R+9.8
211,672
total votes
3 candidates
211,672 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
James Merrill Jeffords
REP
✓
REP
106,505
50.3%
Jan Backus
DEM
DEM
85,868
40.6%
Other
OTH
OTH
19,299
9.1%
Seat History
US Senate in Vermont
(Class II)
2024
Bernard Sanders
DEM
D+31.1
2022
Peter Welch
DEM
D+40.4
2018
Bernard Sanders
DEM
D+40.0
2016
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+28.2
2012
Bernard Sanders
DEM
D+46.2
2010
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+33.4
2006
Bernard Sanders
DEM
D+33.0
2004
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+46.1
2000
James Merrill Jeffords
REP
R+40.1
1998
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+49.8
1992
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+10.8
1988
James Merrill Jeffords
REP
R+38.2
1986
Patrick Leahy
DEM
D+28.7
1982
Robert T. Stafford
REP
R+3.0
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Candidates
Jan Backus
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+9.8
Career
1994-1994
US Senate
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James Merrill Jeffords
REP
Record
9W-0L
Avg Margin
R+29.4
Career
1976-2000
US Senate / US House
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