Peter Diamondstone

U.S. Senate candidate

Born: December 19, 1934
Died: August 30, 2017
Age at death: 82
Home state: Vermont
Party: Liberty Union
On the ballot: 1978–2016

Career timeline

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1990Rep 1992Rep 1996Rep 1998Rep 2000Rep 2006Sen

2010Sen 2012Sen 2016Sen

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Diamondstone70,537

Opponents3.4M

Elections run

Between 1978 and 2016, Peter Diamondstone ran in 15 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 15. Diamondstone's biggest single-election total was 15,218 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district.

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How many votes has Peter Diamondstone received?

Peter Diamondstone has received 70,537 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–15.

Election history

Peter Diamondstone’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2016	U.S. SenateVermont	Lost	3,2411.01%	Patrick J. Leahy (head-to-head) Scott Milne Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Jerry Trudell
2012	U.S. SenateVermont	Lost	2,5110.86%	John MacGovern Chris Ericson Peter Moss (head-to-head) Laurel Laframboise Bernie Sanders (head-to-head)
2010	U.S. SenateVermont	Lost	1,4330.61%	Patrick J. Leahy (head-to-head) Len Britton Daniel Freilich Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Stephen J. Cain Johenry Nunes
2006	U.S. SenateVermont	Lost	8010.31%	Rich Tarrant Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Craig Hill Peter Moss (head-to-head) Bernie Sanders (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	14,9185.26%	Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Karen Ann Kerin Stewart Skrill Jack Rogers Daniel H. Krymkowski
1998	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	2,1531%	Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Mark Candon Matthew S. Mulligan Robert Maynard
1996	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	1,9650.77%	Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Susan W. Sweetser Jack Long Thomas J. Morse Bob Melamede Norio Kushi
1992	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	3,6601.3%	Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Tim Philbin Lewis E. Young John Dewey Douglas M. Miller
1990	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	1,9650.94%	Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Peter Smith (head-to-head) Dolores Sandoval
1988	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	1,4550.61%	Peter Smith (head-to-head) Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Paul N. Poirier Jim Hedbor (head-to-head) Morris Earle (head-to-head)
1986	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	7,0603.74%	James M. Jeffords (head-to-head) John T. McNulty Morris Earle (head-to-head)
1984	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	4,8582.15%	James M. Jeffords (head-to-head) Anthony Pollina Jim Hedbor (head-to-head) Morris Earle (head-to-head)
1982	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	2,7941.69%	James M. Jeffords (head-to-head) Mark A. Kaplan Robin Lloyd (head-to-head) Morris Earle (head-to-head) George E. Trask
1980	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	15,2187.82%	James M. Jeffords (head-to-head) Robin Lloyd (head-to-head)
1978	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	6,5055.4%	James M. Jeffords (head-to-head) Sarah Marie Dietz

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q27662687). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.