1998 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

The 1998 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election to the U.S. Senate.

1998 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

November 3, 1998

Nominee Bernie Sanders Mark Candon Party Independent Republican Popular vote 136,403 70,740 Percentage 63.40% 32.88%

County results Sanders:      50–60%      60–70%

Representative At-large before election Bernie Sanders Independent Elected Representative At-large Bernie Sanders Independent

Republican primary

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Candon	23,101	48.43
	Republican	Jack Long	15,716	32.95
	Republican	Peter Diamondstone	8,327	17.46
	Republican	Write-ins	552	1.16
Total votes			47,696	100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bernie Sanders (Write-in)	1,661	47.88
	Democratic	Mark Candon (Write-in)	524	15.11
	Democratic	Write-ins	467	13.46
	Democratic	Jack Long (Write-in)	465	13.40
	Democratic	Peter Diamondstone	352	10.15
Total votes			3,469	100.00

General election

Vermont's At-large congressional district election, 1998[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Bernie Sanders (incumbent)	136,403	63.40
	Republican	Mark Candon	70,740	32.88
	Grassroots	Matthew Mulligan	3,464	1.61
	Liberty Union	Peter Diamondstone	2,153	1.00
	Libertarian	Robert Maynard	2,097	0.98
	Write-ins	N/A	276	0.13
Total votes			215,133	100.00
	Independent hold

References

1. "1998 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
2. "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2015.