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1986 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 4 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Vermont U.S. Senate Election?

Patrick J. Leahy won the 1986 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Patrick J. Leahy received 124,123 popular votes (63.16%). The main challenger was Dick Snelling (34.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Leahy and Snelling

Leahy +28.7 pts · won by 56,325 votes
Patrick J. LeahyDemocraticWINNER63.16%
124,123 votes
Dick SnellingRepublican34.5%
67,798 votes
Anthony N. DoriaConservative1.51%
2,963 votes
Jerry LevyLiberty Union0.81%
1,583 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.