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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Vermont/VT-AL
      1988·US House·Vermont·District profile →

      Vermont At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      Peter Smith
      41.2%98,937 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Bernard Sanders
      37.5%90,026 votes
      Margin
      R+22.3
      240,131 total votes
      7 candidates240,131 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter SmithREP✓
      		REP98,93741.2%
      Bernard SandersIND
      		IND90,02637.5%
      Paul N PoirierDEM
      		DEM45,33018.9%
      Jim HedborLIB
      		LIB3,1101.3%
      Peter Issac DiamondstoneOTH
      		OTH1,4550.6%
      Morris EarleOTH
      		OTH1,0700.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2030.1%

      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

      Peter SmithREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.8
      Career1986-1990
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      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 →
      Jim HedborLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bernard SandersIND
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+39.7
      Career1988-2024
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Paul N PoirierDEM
      Record8W-3L
      Avg MarginD+18.6
      Career1986-2018
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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