1982 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1982 United States gubernatorial elections.

1982 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)

Nominee Richard Snelling Madeleine Kunin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 93,111 74,394 Percentage 55.0% 44.0%

County results Municipality results Snelling:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Kunin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Richard Snelling Republican Elected Governor Richard Snelling Republican

The 1982 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a fourth term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard A. Snelling (inc.)	47,872	96.4
	Republican	Other	1,765	3.6
Total votes			'49,637'	'100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Madeleine Kunin	16,002	90.7
	Democratic	Clifford Thompson	1,433	8.1
	Democratic	Other	210	1.2
Total votes			'17,645'	'100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	184	97.4
	Liberty Union	Other	5	2.6
Total votes			'189'	'100'

Citizens primary

Results

Citizens primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens	Scattering	70	100.0
Total votes			'70'	'100'

General election

Results

1982 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard A. Snelling (inc.)	93,111	55.0
	Democratic	Madeleine M. Kunin	74,394	44.0
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	850	0.5
	Libertarian	John L. Buttolph, III	801	0.5
	N/A	Other	95	0.0
Total votes			'169,251'	'100'

References

1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
2. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.