1988 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Jim Jeffords defeated Democratic candidate Bill Gray to succeed him.

1988 United States Senate election in Vermont

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Nominee Jim Jeffords Bill Gray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 163,203 71,469
Percentage 67.97% 29.76%

Jeffords:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gray:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Stafford
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Jeffords
Republican

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jeffords 30,555 60.8
Republican Mike Griffes 19,593 38.9
Republican Other 128 0.3
Total votes '50,276' '100'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Gray 23,138 91.5
Democratic Other 2,149 8.5
Total votes '25,287' '100'

General election

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Candidates

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  • William B. Gray, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont (Democratic)
  • Jim Jeffords, U.S. Representative for Vermont at-large (Republican)
  • Jerry Levy (Liberty Union)
  • King Milne (Independent)

Polling

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Poll source Date(s) Sample size Margin of Error Jeffords Gray Levy Milne Undecided
Rutland Herald
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
University of Vermont[2]
October 6–9, 1988 502 registered voters ± 4.5% 63% 19% 2% 0% 16%

Results

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jeffords 163,203 67.97%
Democratic Bill Gray 71,469 29.76%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 2,506 1.04%
Independent King Milne 2,424 1.01%
N/A Other 509 0.21%
Total votes 240,111 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  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 - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2015.