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1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
	Kunin: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Bernhardt: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Governor before election; Madeleine Kunin; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Madeleine Kunin; Democratic

The 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.)	28,125	96.8
	Democratic	Other	935	3.2
Total votes			'*29,060'*	'*100'*

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Bernhardt	42,988	97.2
	Republican	Other	1,243	2.8
Total votes			'*44,231'*	'*100'*

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	126	93.3
	Liberty Union	Other	9	6.7
Total votes			'*135'*	'*100'*

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)	Sample size	Margin of Error	Kunin	Bernhardt	Gottlieb	Undecided
Rutland Herald Barre Montpelier Times Argus University of Vermont^[2]	October 6–9, 1988	502 registered voters	± 4.5%	54%	34%	1%	11%

Results

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.)	134,558	55.3
	Republican	Michael Bernhardt	105,319	43.3
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	2,923	1.2
	N/A	Write-ins	330	0.1
Total votes			'*243,130'*	'*100'*

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^ "Poll: Smith, Kunin, Jeffords lead". Bennington Banner. October 17, 1988. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.