Gaye Symington, Gubernatorial candidate

Gaye Symington

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 20, 1954
Current age
72
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Symington69,534
Opponents240,283
1
Elections run

Gaye Symington, a Democratic politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 governor election in Vermont to Jim Douglas, receiving 69,534 votes (21.79%).

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How many votes has Gaye Symington received?

Gaye Symington has received 69,534 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gaye Symington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008GovernorVermontLost69,53421.79%Jim Douglas
Anthony Pollina
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5528751). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gaye Symington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gaye-symington. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.