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2010 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 7 candidates · See every 2010 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2010 Vermont U.S. Senate Election?

Patrick J. Leahy won the 2010 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Patrick J. Leahy received 151,281 popular votes (64.33%). The main challenger was Len Britton (30.91%).

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

Leahy +33.4 pts · won by 78,582 votes
Patrick J. LeahyDemocraticWINNER64.33%
151,281 votes
Len BrittonRepublican30.91%
72,699 votes
Daniel FreilichIndependent1.51%
3,544 votes
Cris EricsonUnited States Marijuana1.16%
2,731 votes
Stephen J. CainIndependent1%
2,356 votes
Peter DiamondstoneSocialist0.61%
1,433 votes
Johenry NunesIndependent0.43%
1,021 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.