1976 Vermont gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1976 Vermont gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1974 Vermont gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1974
Next Election:1978 Vermont gubernatorial election
Next Year:1978
Image1:File:Richard Snelling (R-VT).jpg
Nominee1:Richard Snelling
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:99,268
Percentage1:53.4%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Stella B. Hackel
Popular Vote2:75,262
Percentage2:40.4%
Image3:File:Portrait of Bernie Sanders in c. 1986 (1).jpg
Party3:Liberty Union Party
Nominee3:Bernie Sanders
Popular Vote3:11,317
Percentage3:6.1%
Governor
Before Election:Thomas P. Salmon
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Richard Snelling
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1976 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon did not seek another term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for United States Senate. Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling won the election, defeating Democratic candidate Stella B. Hackel and Liberty Union candidate Bernie Sanders.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Results

Liberty Union primary

Results

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profiles of the three Democrats in Vermont governor's race. The Brattleboro Reformer. 13 September 1976. February 14, 2022.