The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from the state of Vermont from Vermont's at-large congressional district . The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The primaries were held on August 9.
2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, At-large district
County results Municipality results Welch: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Peter Welch , a Democrat who was first elected in 2006, announced he would run for reelection, rather than run for Governor of Vermont .[1] Welch faced no opposition in the Democratic primary, and also won the Republican primary on write-in votes; Welch accepted both nominations.[2] Welch was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote, with Erica Clawson of the Liberty Union Party receiving 10%.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Liberty Union primary
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General election
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References
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^ Pathé, Simone (June 26, 2015). "Vermont Rep. Welch Won't Run for Governor" . Roll Call . Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015 .
^ Caygle, Heather (October 7, 2016). "Sanders-loving Vermont lawmaker snags GOP nomination" . Politico .
^ a b "Vermont Election Results - Primary Election - August 9, 2016" . Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016 .
^ "Candidates register to appear on ballots" . The Burlington Free Press . Retrieved June 5, 2016 .
^ "Official Results - General Election - November 8, 2016" . Vermont Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2016 .