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1978 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1978 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election?

James M. Jeffords won the 1978 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election. James M. Jeffords received 90,688 popular votes (75.26%). The main challenger was Sarah Marie Dietz (19.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Jeffords and Dietz

Jeffords +56.0 pts · won by 67,460 votes
James M. JeffordsRepublicanWINNER75.26%
90,688 votes
Sarah Marie DietzDemocratic19.28%
23,228 votes
Peter Diamondstoneliberty union5.4%
6,505 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.