1980 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 1980 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate M. Jerome Diamond.
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November 4, 1980
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Snelling: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Diamond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Woodward: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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To date, this marks the most recent time that Republicans won the races for Governor and for president concurrently.[1]
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard A. Snelling (inc.) | 38,228 | 85.0 | ||
| Republican | Clifford Thompson | 3,432 | 7.6 | ||
| Republican | Kirk E. Faryniasz | 2,273 | 5.1 | ||
| Republican | Other | 1,059 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 44,992 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | M. Jerome Diamond | 15,738 | 50.4 | ||
| Democratic | Timothy J. O'Connor | 14,857 | 47.5 | ||
| Democratic | John Potthast | 406 | 1.3 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 255 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 31,256 | 100.0 | |||
Liberty Union primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union | Scattering | 80 | 100.0 | ||
| Total votes | 80 | 100.0 | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard A. Snelling (inc.) | 123,229 | 58.7 | ||
| Democratic | M. Jerome Diamond | 76,826 | 36.6 | ||
| Independent | Daniel E. Woodward | 5,323 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent | Bruce Cullen | 2,263 | 1.1 | ||
| Liberty Union | John Potthast | 1,952 | 0.9 | ||
| N/A | Other | 251 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 209,844 | 100.0 | |||
