1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Madeleine Kunin Michael Bernhardt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 134,558 105,319
Percentage 55.3% 43.3%

County results
Municipality results
Kunin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Bernhardt:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election

Madeleine Kunin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Madeleine Kunin
Democratic

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The 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 28,125 96.8
Democratic Other 935 3.2
Total votes '29,060' '100'

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Bernhardt 42,988 97.2
Republican Other 1,243 2.8
Total votes '44,231' '100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 126 93.3
Liberty Union Other 9 6.7
Total votes '135' '100'

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s) Sample size Margin of Error Kunin Bernhardt Gottlieb Undecided
Rutland Herald
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
University of Vermont[2]
October 6–9, 1988 502 registered voters ± 4.5% 54% 34% 1% 11%

Results

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.) 134,558 55.3
Republican Michael Bernhardt 105,319 43.3
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 2,923 1.2
N/A Write-ins 330 0.1
Total votes '243,130' '100'

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Poll: Smith, Kunin, Jeffords lead". Bennington Banner. October 17, 1988. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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