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      Home/Elections/2004/Governor/Vermont
      2004·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Douglas
      58.7%181,540 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Peter Clavell
      37.9%117,327 votes
      Margin
      R+20.8
      309,285 total votes
      3 candidates309,285 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim DouglasREP✓
      		REP181,54058.7%
      Peter ClavellDEM
      		DEM117,32737.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,4183.4%

      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
      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

      Jim DouglasREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginR+11.3
      Career1974-2008
      Governor / US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Peter ClavellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+20.8
      Career2004-2004
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 2004

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