Elections
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CANVASSING COMMITTEE
UNITED STATES AND STATEWIDE OFFICES
Primary Election, September 10, 1996
In accordance with the provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2368-2371, we have met and canvassed the returns
of votes for the United States Representative to Congress and State Officers cast at the September
10, 1996 Primary Election as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
VOTING STATISTICS
1. Registered Voters 366,776
2. Votes cast, Republican Party 24,672 53.6%
3. Votes cast, Democratic Party 20,880 45.4%
4. Votes cast, Liberty Union Party 403 0.9%
5. Absentee votes counted 3,249 7.0%
6. Total votes counted 46,072 12.6%
I. For U.S. Representative:
A. Republican Party
1. Susan W. Sweetser, Essex 18,829 95.2%
2. Write-in votes 935 4.7%
3. Total votes counted 19,764
B. Democratic Party
1. Jack Long, Burlington 9,291 67.9%
2. Total write-in votes 4,383 32.0%
Bernie Sanders, Burlington 4,037
Susan W. Sweetser, Essex 203
3. Total votes counted 13,674
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Peter Diamondstone, Brattleboro 293 90.7%
2. Write-in votes 30 9.2%
3. Total votes counted 3 23
II. For Governor
A. Republican Party
1. John L. Gropper, Rochester 12,626 62.2%
2. Thomas J. Morse, Underhill 6,710 33.0%
3. Write-in votes 956 4.7%
4. Total votes counted 20,292
B. Democratic Party
1. Howard Dean, Burlington 18,112 97.8%
2. Write-in votes 406 2.1%
3. Total votes counted 18,518
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Mary Alice Herbert, Putney 237 92.2%
2. Write-in votes 20 7.7%
3. Total votes counted 257
III. For Lieutenant Governor
A. Republican Party
1. John Carroll, Norwich 15,033 67.6%
2. J. Dennis Delaney, Charlotte 7,039 31.6%
3. Write-in votes 146 0.6%
4. Total votes counted 22,218
B. Democratic Party
1. Douglas A. Racine, Richmond 16,874 98.1%
2. Write-in votes 325 1.8%
3. Total votes counted 17,199
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Murray Ngoima, Woodstock 224 93.7%
2. Write-in votes 15 6.2%
3. Total votes counted 239
IV. For State Treasurer
A. Republican Party
1. James H. Douglas, Middlebury 20,667 99.7%
2. Write-in votes 47 0.2%
3. Total votes counted 20,714
B. Democratic Party
1. James H. Douglas, Middlebury 1,340
(Write-in)
2. Write-in votes 1,910
3. Total votes counted 1,910
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Richard F. Gottlieb, Guilford 229 96.6%
2. Write-in votes 8 3.3%
3. Total votes counted 237
V. For Secretary of State
A. Republican Party
1. Jim Milne, Barre City 20,112 99.7%
2. Write-in votes 52 0.2%
3. Total votes counted 20,164
B. Democratic Party
1. Jim Milne, Barre City 1,134
(Write-in)
2. Write-in votes 1,577
3. Total votes counted 1,577
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Write-in votes 44
2. Total votes counted 44
VI. For Auditor of Accounts
A. Republican Party
1. Gerry Morrissey, Bennington 18,797 98.6%
2. Write-in votes 263 1.3%
3. Total votes counted 19,060
B. Democratic Party
1. Edward Flanagan, Burlington 13,668 98.2%
2. Write-in votes 240 1.7%
3. Total votes counted 13,908
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Charlet Ann Davenport, Woodstock 225 96.1%
2. Write-in votes 9 3.8%
3. Total votes counted 234
VII. For Attorney General
A. Republican Party
1. Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Waterbury 19,919 99.6%
2. Write-in votes 64 0.3%
3. Total votes counted 19,983
B. Democratic Party
1. Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Waterbury 1,545
(Write-in)
2. Write-in votes 1,957
3. Total votes counted 1,957
C. Liberty Union Party
1. Write-in votes 49
2. Total votes counted 49
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