1979 Burlington mayoral election ← 1977 | 6 March 1979 | 1981 → |
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| | | Nominee | Gordon Paquette | | | Party | Democratic | | Popular vote | 5,089 | | Percentage | 98.70% | | |
Mayor of Burlington before election Gordon Paquette Democratic | Elected Mayor of Burlington Gordon Paquette Democratic | |
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The 1979 Burlington mayoral election was held on 6 March 1979 in order to elect the Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Gordon Paquette was easily re-elected to a fifth term.[1]
General election
On election day 6 March 1979, incumbent mayor Gordon Paquette was re-elected to a fifth term by a margin of 5,022 votes. The only opposition to Paquette came from Independent Write-in candidate Carol Brown, as the Republican Party did not run a candidate in the election.[2] Paquette was sworn in on 3 April 1979.
Results
General election results, 6 March 1979[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gordon Paquette (incumbent) | 5,089 | 98.70 |
| Write-In | Carol Brown | 67 | 1.30 |
Total votes | 5,156 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Ward 4 Switches, Picks Republicans". The Burlington Free Press. March 7, 1979. p. 3. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bernie Sanders, the Socialist Mayor". The Atlantic. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Burlington, VT Mayor". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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