Elections / 1976 · Governor · VT
Vermont — 1976 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1976 · GovernorVermont · GovernorRichard SnellingR+12.9
Candidates
Vermont 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
- Richard Snelling✓Republican99,26853.4%
- Stella B. HackelDemocratic75,26240.5%
- Bernie SandersLiberty Union11,3176.1%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+11.2Governor 1976R+12.9vs. baselineR+1.7
Vermont's 1976 governor race ran 1.7 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1976VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.