1976 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Vermont U.S. Senate Election?

Robert T. Stafford won the 1976 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Robert T. Stafford received 94,481 popular votes (49.97%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Salmon (45.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Stafford and Salmon

Stafford +4.6 pts · won by 8,799 votes

Robert T. Stafford RepublicanWINNER49.97%

94,481 votes

Thomas P. Salmon Democratic45.32%

85,682 votes

Nancy KaufmanLiberty Union4.66%

8,801 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.