The 1976 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Governor Thomas P. Salmon.
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Stafford: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Salmon: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Stafford (incumbent) | 24,338 | 68.7 | ||
| Republican | John J. Welch | 10,911 | 30.8 | ||
| Republican | Other | 178 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | '35,427' | '100' | |||
Democratic primary
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edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas P. Salmon | 21,674 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Scott Skinner | 19,238 | 46.8 | |
| Democratic | Other | 178 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | '41,090' | '100' | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Stafford (incumbent) | 94,481 | 49.97% | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Salmon | 82,174 | 43.46% | |
| Independent Vermonters | Thomas P. Salmon | 3,508 | 1.86% | |
| Total | Thomas P. Salmon | 85,682 | 45.32% | |
| Liberty Union | Nancy Kaufman | 8,801 | 4.66% | |
| N/A | Other | 96 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | '189,060' | '100.00%' | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.