Elections
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CANVASSING COMMITTEE
UNITED STATES AND STATEWIDE OFFICES
General Election, November 5, 1996
In accordance with the provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2592, we have met and canvassed the return of
votes for the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, United States
Representative to Congress and State officers cast at the November 5, 1996 General Election as filed
in the Office of the Secretary of State.
VOTING STATISTICS
Registered Voters
385,328
Total votes counted (including absentee)
261,469 67.9%
Absentee votes counted
29,403 11.3%
For U.S. President and Vice-President:
Harry Browne and Jo Jorgensen (Lib)
1183
.4%
Bill Clinton and Al Gore (D)
137,894
53.3%
Bob Dole and Jack Kemp (R)
80,352
31.0%
John Hagelin and Mike Tompkins (NL)
498
.1%
James E. Harris and Laura Garza (SW)
199
.0%
Mary Cal Hollis and Eric Chester (LU)
292
.1%
Ralph Nader and Anne E. R. Goeke (GC)
5,585
2.1%
Dennis Peron and Arlin D. Troutt, Jr. (GR)
480
.1%
Ross Perot and Pat Choate (Rf)
31,024
12.0%
Howard Phillips and Albion W. Knight, Jr. (UST)
382
.1%
Write-in votes
560
.2%
Total votes counted
258,449
For U.S. Representative:
Peter Diamondstone (LU)
1965
.7%
Norio Kushi (NL)
812
.3%
Jack Long (D)
23,830
9.3%
Robert Melamede (GR)
1350
.5%
Thomas J. Morse (Lib)
2693
1.0%
Bernie Sanders (I)
140,678
55.2%
Susan W. Sweetser (R)
83,021
32.5%
Write-in votes
357
.1%
Total votes counted
254,706
For Governor:
Bill Brunelle (NL)
3342
1.3%
Howard Dean (D)
179,544
70.5%
John L. Gropper (R)
57,161
22.4%
Mary Alice Herbert (LU)
4156
1.6%
Dennis "Denny" Lane (GR)
3,667
1.4%
Neil Randall (Lib)
2,916
1.1%
August St. John (I)
3,201
1.2%
Write-in votes
661
.2%
Total votes counted
254,648
For Lieutenant Governor:
Dona Bate (NL)
4,232
1.6%
John Carroll (R)
102,818
41.0%
Bill Coleman (GR)
5,296
2.1%
Murray Ngoima (LU)
2,498
1.0%
Douglas A. Racine (D)
135,567
54.0%
Write-in votes
325
.1%
Total votes counted
250,736
For State Treasurer:
Dylan Bate (NL)
8,226
3.4%
Randy Bushey (GR)
16,671
7.0%
James H. Douglas (R/D)
203,355
85.8%
Richard F. Gottlieb (LU)
8,304
3.5%
Write-in votes
326
.1%
Total votes counted
236,882
For Secretary of State:
Christopher D. Costanzo (Lib)
7,376
3.1%
Jimmy "Iceman" De Pierro (GR)
17,283
7.4%
Jerry Levy (LU)
7,672
3.3%
Jim Milne (R/D)
189,171
81.4%
Toni M. Wilder (NL)
10,553
4.5%
Write-in votes
319
.1%
Total votes counted
232,374
For Auditor of Accounts:
David A. Baker (Lib)
5,567
2.3%
Charlet Ann Davenport (LU)
6,050
2.5%
Edward Flanagan (D)
118,048
49.6%
William C. McLaud (NL)
3,555
1.5%
Gerry Morrissey (R)
93,154
39.1%
James L. Sweet (GR)
11,134
4.6%
Write-in votes
192
0.0%
Total votes counted
237,703
For Attorney General
Jeffrey L. Amestoy (R/D)
208,228
87.2%
Aaron Diamondstone (LU)
8,380
3.5%
Henry H. Huston, Jr. (NL)
7,316
3.0%
Tom Kingston (GR)
14,443
6.0%
Write-in votes
341
.1%
Total votes counted
238,708
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