1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont

The 1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford, appointed in September 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Winston L. Prouty, successfully ran for re-election to the remainder of Prouty's term in the United States Senate. Stafford defeated Democratic candidate Randolph T. Major.

1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont

January 7, 1972 (1972-01-07)

Nominee Robert Stafford Randolph Major Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,888 23,842 Percentage 64.4% 33.4%

County results Stafford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Robert Stafford Republican Elected U.S. Senator Robert Stafford Republican

Bernie Sanders, the Liberty Union candidate,[1] was later elected to this seat in 2006, serving as an Independent.

General election

Results

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1972[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Robert Stafford (Incumbent)	45,888	64.4
	Democratic	Randolph T. Major	23,842	33.4
	Liberty Union	Bernie Sanders	1,571	2.2
Total votes			71,301	100%

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1972

References

1. McCullum, April (May 21, 2015). "McKibben to speak at Sanders kickoff". USA Today. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2015.