Paul N. Poirier

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 30, 1948
Current age
77
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poirier45,330
Opponents194,598
1
Elections run

Paul N. Poirier, a Democratic politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district to Peter Smith, receiving 45,330 votes (18.88%).

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How many votes has Paul N. Poirier received?

Paul N. Poirier has received 45,330 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul N. Poirier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseVermontLost45,33018.88%Peter Smith
Bernie Sanders

Jim Hedbor

Peter Diamondstone

Morris Earle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q27825310). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul N. Poirier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-n-poirier. 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.