Elections / 1982 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenateRobert T. StaffordR+3.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Robert T. Stafford✓(i)Republican84,44950.3%
- James A. GuestDemocrat79,34047.3%
- Michael Edward HackettIndependent1,4630.9%
- Ion LaskarisCitizens8970.5%
- Bo AdlerbertLibertarian8920.5%
- Jerry LevyLiberty Union7740.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+6.0Senate 1982R+3.0vs. baselineD+2.9
Vermont's 1982 Senate race ran 2.9 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 1982VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.