1994 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

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1994 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont's at-large district
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Nominee Bernie Sanders John Carroll
Party Independent Republican
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote105,50298,523
Percentage49.9%46.6%

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Sanders:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Carroll:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Bernie Sanders
Independent

Elected U.S. Representative

Bernie Sanders
Independent

The 1994 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1994, 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.

Contents

In the midst of the Republican Revolution, Bernie Sanders was narrowly re-elected by a margin of 3.31%. This election marks the closest election of Sanders’ congressional career, and the last time he lost any Vermont county in a statewide race until 2024.

Sanders received endorsement by the Democratic Party, and as of 2024 he continues to caucus with the party.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carroll 24,106 83.11
Republican Clint Barnum4,58615.81
Republican Write-ins3121.08
Total votes29,004 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernie Sanders (Write-in) 1,968 42.45
Democratic John Carroll (Write-in)1,45831.45
Democratic Write-ins1,21026.10
Total votes4,636 100.00

Liberty Union primary

Liberty Union primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberty Union Annette Larson 282 93.07
Liberty Union Write-ins216.93
Total votes303 100.00

General election

Vermont's At-large congressional district election, 1994 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Bernie Sanders (incumbent) 105,502 49.90
Republican John Carroll98,52346.59
Natural Law Carole Banus2,9631.40
Grassroots Jack (Buck) Rogers2,6641.26
Liberty Union Annette Larson1,4930.71
Write-insN/A3040.14
Total votes211,449 100.00
Independent hold

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References

  1. "U.S. House - Republican". Rutland Daily Herald. September 11, 1994. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. Cooper, Kenneth J.; McAllister, Bill (October 12, 1994). "Republican Seeks To Make House Less Independent". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "1994 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2015.