1976 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1976 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee Richard Snelling Stella B. Hackel Bernie Sanders
Party Republican Democratic Liberty Union
Popular vote99,26875,26211,317
Percentage53.4%40.4%6.1%
1976 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1976 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Snelling:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Hackel:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Governor before election

Thomas P. Salmon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard Snelling
Republican

The 1976 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon did not seek another term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for United States Senate. Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling won the election, defeating Democratic candidate Stella B. Hackel and Liberty Union candidate Bernie Sanders.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stella B. Hackel 18,522 43.9
Democratic Brian D. Burns 14,72534.9
Democratic Robert O'Brien8,80920.9
Democratic Other710.2
Total votes42,127 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Snelling 24,279 72.0
Republican William G. Craig9,42928.0
Total votes'33,708''100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberty Union Bernie Sanders 433 98.6
Liberty Union Other61.4
Total votes'439''100'

General election

Results

1976 Vermont gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Snelling98,20652.8
Bi-Partisan VermontersRichard A. Snelling1,0620.6
Total Richard A. Snelling 99,26853.4
Democratic Stella B. Hackel72,76139.1
Independent VermontersStella B. Hackel2,5011.3
Total Stella B. Hackel 75,26240.4
Liberty Union Bernie Sanders [4] 11,3176.1
N/AOther820.0
Total votes'185,929''100'

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profiles of the three Democrats in Vermont governor's race". The Brattleboro Reformer. September 13, 1976. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "General Election Results – Governor – 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sanders: 'We begin a political revolution'". Burlington Free Press. May 27, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2018. Wednesday, October 6, 1976, Bernard Sanders, 35, returns to the campaign trail, this time running in an open-seat governor's race as the Liberty Union Party standard-bearer. In an interview with the Burlington Free Press, he is asked why he's running. "When I was a boy and watched presidents and other candidates on television, it became clear what they were saying didn't make sense to my parents or even me," he answers. "I came to realize it is right and necessary for people to stand up and oppose what is wrong. I have learned that people will respond if you tell them the truth about how you see the world."


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