United States Senate election in Vermont, 1976

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1976
← 1972 November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02) 1982 →
  Robert Theodore Stafford.jpg Thomas P. Salmon.jpg
Candidate Robert Stafford Thomas P. Salmon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 94,481 85,682
Percentage 50.0% 45.4%
U.S. senator before election

Robert Stafford
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Stafford
Republican

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Governor Thomas P. Salmon.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Stafford (inc.) 24,338 68.7
Republican John J. Welch 10,911 30.8
Republican Other 178 0.5
Total votes 35,427 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 21,674 52.7
Democratic Scott Skinner 19,238 46.8
Democratic Other 178 0.4
Total votes 41,090 100

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1976[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Stafford (inc.) 94,481 50.0
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 82,174 43.5
Independent Vermonters Thomas P. Salmon 3,508 1.9
Total Thomas P. Salmon 85,682 45.4
Liberty Union Nancy Kaufman 8,801 4.7
N/A Other 96 0.1
Total votes 189,060 100

References

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