1986 Senate elections · Vermont history
Vermont U.S. Senate election 1986
Patrick J. Leahy DEM +28.7 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 196,532
- Margin
- 28.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Leahy Won | DEM | 124,123 | 63.16% | |
| Dick Snelling | REP | 67,798 | 34.50% | |
| Anthony N. Doria | CRV | 2,963 | 1.51% | |
| Jerry E. Levy | LBU | 1,583 | 0.81% | |
| Scattering | — | 65 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 196,532 | |||
Official source: data
Other Vermont Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Bernie Sanders | 30.3 |
| 2022 | Class III | Peter Welch | 39.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Bernie Sanders | 39.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Leahy | 27.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bernie Sanders | 46.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Leahy | 33.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bernie Sanders | 33.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patrick J. Leahy | 46.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | James M. Jeffords | 40.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patrick J. Leahy | 49.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | James M. Jeffords | 9.8 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patrick J. Leahy | 10.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Vermont Senate race?
Patrick J. Leahy (DEM) won with 63.2% of the vote, ahead of Dick Snelling (34.5%), a margin of 28.7 points.
Did the Vermont Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Vermont Senate race?
196,532 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.