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1996 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election

Vermont · 7 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election?

Bernie Sanders won the 1996 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election. Bernie Sanders received 140,678 popular votes (55.23%). The main challenger was Susan W. Sweetser (32.59%).

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Sanders +22.6 pts · won by 57,657 votes
Bernie SandersIndependentWINNER55.23%
140,678 votes
Susan W. SweetserRepublican32.59%
83,021 votes
Jack LongDemocratic9.36%
23,830 votes
Thomas J. MorseLibertarian1.06%
2,693 votes
Peter Diamondstoneliberty union0.77%
1,965 votes
Bob Melamedegrassroots0.53%
1,350 votes
Norio Kushinatural law0.32%
812 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.