Elections / 1980 · Governor · VT
Richard Snelling won Vermont's 1980 governor's race.
Richard Snelling (Republican) led by 22.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
Vermont 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Snelling | RRepublican | 123,229 | 58.7% |
| M. Jerome Diamond | DDemocratic | 76,826 | 36.6% |
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.
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Vermont's 1980 governor race ran 17.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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