Elections / 1986 · Senate · VT
The Democratic candidate won Vermont's Senate seat D+28.7.
Vermont, 1986. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Vermont — 1986 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
124,123
63.2%
Republican (R)
67,798
34.5%
All others
4,611
2.3%
Margin
D+28.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leahy | DDemocrat | 124,123 | 63.2% |
| Dick Snelling | RRepublican | 67,798 | 34.5% |
| Anthony N. Doria | OConservative | 2,963 | 1.5% |
| Jerry Levy | OLiberty Union | 1,583 | 0.8% |
| Scatter | OOther | 65 | 0.0% |
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | −32.4% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | −27.4% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |