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.
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Kunin: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Easton: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John J. Easton Jr., Vermont Attorney General since 1981
- Hilton Wick, Middlebury College trustee
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Madeleine M. Kunin | 17,236 | 97.9 | ||
Democratic | Other | 370 | 2.1 | ||
Total votes | '17,606' | '100' |
Liberty Union primary edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberty Union | Richard F. Gottlieb | 228 | 88.4 | ||
Liberty Union | Other | 30 | 11.6 | ||
Total votes | '258' | '100' |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
- ^ a b c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.