1984 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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The 1984 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984, 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 the concurrent presidential election.
November 6, 1984
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County results Jeffords: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent representative Jim Jeffords won re-election to a 6th term with 65.41% of the vote. Democratic candidate Anthony Pollina won just 26.67% of the vote. This was Jeffords's closest election since 1974.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Pollina | 6,502 | 43.88 | |
| Democratic | John F. Tatro | 4,043 | 27.29 | |
| Democratic | Paul Forlenza | 3,603 | 24.32 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 669 | 4.52 | |
| Total votes | 14,817 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 35,205 | 72.10 | |
| Republican | Mike Jacobs | 13,455 | 27.56 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 166 | 0.34 | |
| Total votes | 48,826 | 100.00 | ||
Liberty Union primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 226 | 92.62 | |
| Liberty Union | Write-in | 18 | 7.38 | |
| Total votes | 244 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 148,025 | 65.41 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Pollina | 60,360 | 26.67 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Hedbor | 9,359 | 4.14 | |
| Liberty Union | Annette Larson | 4,858 | 2.15 | |
| Independent | Morris Earle | 3,313 | 1.46 | |
| Write-ins | N/A | 382 | 0.17 | |
| Total votes | 226,297 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||