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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Vermont/VT-AL
      1986·US House·Vermont·District profile →

      Vermont At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      James Merrill Jeffords
      89.1%168,403 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      John T McNulty
      3.9%7,404 votes
      Margin
      R+89.1
      188,954 total votes
      5 candidates188,954 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James Merrill JeffordsREP✓
      		REP168,40389.1%
      John T McNultyOTH
      		OTH7,4043.9%
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      		OTH7,0603.7%
      Morris EarleOTH
      		OTH5,8503.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2370.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.4%32.6%D+31.8366,389
      202066.4%30.8%D+35.6365,486
      201656.7%30.3%D+26.4315,067
      201266.6%31.0%D+35.6299,290
      200867.5%30.4%D+37.0325,046

      Seat History

      US House in Vermont

      2024
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+30.6
      2022
      Becca BalintDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+38.5
      2018
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+43.3
      2016
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+82.5
      2014
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+33.4
      2012
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+48.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+32.5
      2008
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+83.3
      2006
      Peter WelchDEM
      D+8.7
      2004
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+17.2
      2002
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+13.1
      1998
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+32.9
      1996
      Bernard SandersIND
      R+23.2
      View all US House history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James Merrill JeffordsREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+29.4
      Career1976-2000
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Morris EarleOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      John T McNultyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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