Elections

 

State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State
Elections Division

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Summary of Official Results

1998 General Election

November 3, 1998

List of Candidates for General Election
Registered Voters	402,603
Total votes counted (including absentee)	220,991	54.9%
Absentee votes counted	23,681	10.7%
For United States Senator
Hugh Douglas, Libertarian	4,199	1.9%
Patrick Leahy, Democratic	154,567	72.2%
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union	1,238	.5%
Bob (Dr. Bob) Melamede, Vermont Grassroots	2,459	1.1%
Barry Nelson, Independent	2,893	1.3%
Fred H. Tuttle, Republican	48,051	22.4%
Write-in votes	629	.2%
Total votes counted	214,036
For United States Representative
Mark Candon, Republican	70,740	32.8%
Pete Diamondstone, Liberty Union	2,153	1.0%
Robert Maynard, Libertarian	2,097	.9%
Matthew Mulligan, Vermont Grassroots	3,464	1.6%
Bernie Sanders, Independent	136,403	63.4%
Write-in votes	276	.1%
Total votes counted	215,133
For Governor
Amy Berkey, Libertarian	2,141	.9%
Howard Dean, Democratic	121,425	55.6%
Ruth Dwyer, Republican	89,726	41.1%
Richard Gottlieb, Liberty Union	1,177	.5%
Joel W. Williams, Vermont Grassroots	3,305	1.5%
Write-in votes	346	.1%
Total votes counted	218,120
For Lieutenant Governor
Bill Coleman, Vermont Grassroots	3,913	1.8%
Jane Newton, Liberty Union	1,721	.7%
Douglas A. Racine, Democratic	105,480	48.6%
Faeterri Silver, Libertarian	1,310	.6%
Barbara W. Snelling, Republican	104,351	48.1%
Write-in votes	155	0.0%
Total votes counted	216,930
For State Treasurer
Peter Baker, Libertarian	7,501	3.6%
Randy P. Bushey, Vermont Grassroots	12,312	6.0%
James H. Douglas, Republican/Democratic	175,026	85.4%
Susan Linskey, Liberty Union	9,810	4.7%
Write-in votes	208	0.1%
Total votes counted	204,857
For Secretary of State
Dennis "Denny" Lane, Vermont Grassroots	8,347	3.9%
Deb Markowitz, Democratic	100,152	47.8%
Jim Milne, Republican	94,635	45.2%
Patricia K. Richmond, Libertarian	6,125	2.9%
Write-in votes	93	0.0%
Total votes counted	209,352
For Auditor of Accounts
David A. Baker, Libertarian	5,893	2.8%
James Dwinell, Republican	80,249	38.9%
Edward Flanagan, Democratic	107,715	52.2%
Christine T. Jackowski, Liberty Union	5,973	2.9%
Steven Saetta, Vermont Grassroots	6,345	3.0%
Write-in votes	88	0.0%
Total votes counted	206,263
For Attorney General
Christopher D. Costanzo, Libertarian	9,122	4.5%
Robert M. Fisher, Liberty Union	5,214	2.5%
William H. Sorrell, Democratic/Republican	169,239	83.8%
Sandy "Wells" Ward, Vermont Grassroots	17,954	8.8%
Write-in votes	344	0.1%
Total votes counted	201,873

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