1976 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1976 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Governor Thomas P. Salmon.

1976 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)
 
Nominee Robert Stafford Thomas P. Salmon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 94,481 85,682
Percentage 50.0% 45.4%
County Results

Stafford:      40-50%      50-60%

Salmon:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Robert Stafford
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Stafford
Republican

Elections in Vermont

Republican primary

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Robert Stafford (incumbent) 24,338 68.7
Republican John J. Welch 10,911 30.8
Republican Other 178 0.5
Total votes '35,427' '100'

Democratic primary

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 21,674 52.7
Democratic Scott Skinner 19,238 46.8
Democratic Other 178 0.4
Total votes '41,090' '100'

General election

Results
United States Senate election in Vermont, 1976[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Stafford (incumbent) 94,481 50.0
Democratic Thomas P. Salmon 82,174 43.5
Independent Vermonters Thomas P. Salmon 3,508 1.9
Total Thomas P. Salmon 85,682 45.4
Liberty Union Nancy Kaufman 8,801 4.7
N/A Other 96 0.1
Total votes '189,060' '100'
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See also

References
  1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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