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1988 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 4 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Vermont U.S. Senate Election?

James M. Jeffords won the 1988 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. James M. Jeffords received 163,183 popular votes (67.96%). The main challenger was Bill Gray (29.76%).

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

Jeffords +38.2 pts · won by 91,723 votes
James M. JeffordsRepublicanWINNER67.96%
163,183 votes
Bill GrayDemocratic29.76%
71,460 votes
Jerry LevyLiberty Union1.05%
2,533 votes
King MilneIndependent1.01%
2,424 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.