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Home/Primaries/House/1988/Vermont

Vermont House Primaries — 1988

2 party contests across 1 district, 2 contested (100%).

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VT-1

US House

DEM4 candidates

Poirier 34.2%

Welch 33.4%

Guest 25.8%

Winner:Paul N Poirier34.2%

Paul N Poirier

DEM11,02434.2%

Peter F Welch

DEM10,75633.4%

James A Guest

DEM8,30125.8%

Dolores Sandoval

DEM2,1326.6%

32,213 total votes cast

VT-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Smith 78.9%

Gates 21.1%

Winner:Peter Smith78.9%

Peter Smith

REP37,21178.9%

David Gates

REP9,95421.1%

47,165 total votes cast