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VERMONTRace Summary
TOP RACES GOVERNOR: Gov. Howard Dean (D) assumed the office of governor when Republican Gov. Richard Snelling died in 1991. Dean was re-elected in 1992 and is seeking a fourth term. He will be opposed by state Rep. Ruth Dwyer (R).
SENATE: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D), first elected in 1974, is seeking a fifth term. Retired dairy farmer Fred H. Tuttle (R) will face Leahy in the election.
back to top 1998 POLLSback to topPOLL HOURSPolls open between 7 and 10 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. ET back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998Sen. James M. Jeffords (R), first elected 1988; next election in 2000. back to top VACANCIESback to top HOUSE DISTRICTS
Mark Candon (R); Bernard Sanders (inc.) (I) back to top PRIMARY DATESeptember 8 back to top FILING DEADLINEJuly 20 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 0 Governor: Democrat back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONSSenate: 30 seats are up back to top PARTY REGISTRATIONNone State Projected Voting Age Population: 445,000 (1996) back to top ELECTORAL VOTES3 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYClinton won in 1996; Clinton in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Ford in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Nixon in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1996PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:Clinton 53% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:Clinton 46.1% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:Bush51% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:Reagan 58% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:Reagan 44% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960 back to top DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation: 589,000 (1996) White: 99% Persons of Hispanic origin account for 0.2% of the voting population (from 1994 Census) back to top STATE TIDBITSState Capital: Montpelier From the early 19th century to about 1960, Vermont avoided much of the Industrial Revolution. Many natives of what had been the crusty home of the Green Mountain Boys (who drove the British from the land that would become Vermont) hightailed it to economically and meteorologically balmier climes. This gave the state a legacy of sparsely settled natural beauty, which, over the past three decades, fostered a population increase of more than 48 percent. It was a liberal migration that contributed to a small political revolution: Vermont was one of only two states to vote against Roosevelt in 1936, and in 1990 it sent Congress its first Socialist representative since 1928. Vermont is the only state to be represented in Congress by someone who is not a member of the Democratic or Republican parties: Rep. Bernie Sanders is an Independent. Vermont is also the most homogeneous state: nearly 99 percent of its population is white. Both Gov. Howard Dean and Sen. Patrick Leahy are considered to be two of the top liberals in their government positions. Vermont is the last state in the country to elect its governors every two years. The state voted Democratic in 1992 for president for the first time since 1964 (it also voted Democratic in 1996). back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:Vermont Secretary of State Home Page General Interest:The White House Updated: October 25, 1998 |