2008 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 2008 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election?

Peter Welch won the 2008 Vermont U.S. House At-large Election. Peter Welch received 248,203 popular votes (83.25%). The main challenger was Mike Bethel (4.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Welch and Bethel

Welch +78.4 pts · won by 233,854 votes

Peter Welch DemocraticWINNER83.25%

248,203 votes

Mike BethelIndependent4.81%

14,349 votes

Jerry Trudellenergy independence3.63%

10,818 votes

Thomas James Hermannprogressive3.05%

9,081 votes

Cris EricsonIndependent2.63%

7,841 votes

Jane Newtonliberty union1.78%

5,307 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.