1984 Vermont gubernatorial election

1984 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1982 November 6, 1984 (1984-11-06) 1986 →
 
Nominee Madeleine Kunin John Easton Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,938 113,264
Percentage 50.0% 48.5%

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

Governor before election

Richard Snelling
Republican

Elected Governor

Madeleine Kunin
Democratic

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The 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling did not run for another term as Governor of Vermont. Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin defeated Republican candidate John J. Easton Jr. to succeed him. Kunin's win coincided with the presidential election, which saw Republican Ronald Reagan win Vermont with nearly 58% of the vote.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Easton, Jr. 30,436 60.9
Republican Hilton Wick 19,170 38.3
Republican Other 382 0.8
Total votes '49,988' '100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin 17,236 97.9
Democratic Other 370 2.1
Total votes '17,606' '100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 228 88.4
Liberty Union Other 30 11.6
Total votes '258' '100'

General election

Results

1984 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin 116,938 50.0
Republican John J. Easton, Jr. 113,264 48.5
Libertarian William Wicker 1,904 0.8
Citizens Marian Wagner 730 0.3
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 695 0.3
N/A Other 222 0.1
Total votes '233,753' '100'

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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