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1982 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1980 November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02) 1984 →
 
Nominee Richard Snelling Madeleine Kunin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 93,111 74,394
Percentage 55.0% 44.0%

Snelling:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Kunin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Richard Snelling
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Snelling
Republican

The 1982 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a fourth term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin.

Republican primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard A. Snelling (inc.) 47,872 96.4
Republican Other 1,765 3.6
Total votes '49,637' '100'

Democratic primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Madeleine Kunin 16,002 90.7
Democratic Clifford Thompson 1,433 8.1
Democratic Other 210 1.2
Total votes '17,645' '100'

Liberty Union primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 184 97.4
Liberty Union Other 5 2.6
Total votes '189' '100'

Citizens primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Citizens primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Scattering 70 100.0
Total votes '70' '100'

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard A. Snelling (inc.) 93,111 55.0
Democratic Madeleine M. Kunin 74,394 44.0
Liberty Union Richard F. Gottlieb 850 0.5
Libertarian John L. Buttolph, III 801 0.5
N/A Other 95 0.0
Total votes '169,251' '100'

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.