Madeleine Kunin, Governor

Madeleine Kunin

Governor
Born
September 28, 1933
Current age
92
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1988
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kunin418,375
Opponents415,351
4
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1988, Madeleine Kunin ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Kunin's biggest single-election total was 134,558 votes, in the 1988 governor election in Vermont. Kunin's closest win came in the 1984 governor election in Vermont, decided by 3,674 votes.

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How many votes has Madeleine Kunin received?

Madeleine Kunin has received 418,375 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Madeleine Kunin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988GovernorVermontWon134,55855.3%Michael Bernhardt
1986GovernorVermontWon92,48547%Peter Smith
Bernie Sanders
1984GovernorVermontWon116,93850%John Easton Jr.
1982GovernorVermontLost74,39444%Richard Snelling
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q453942). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Madeleine Kunin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/madeleine-kunin. 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.