Richard Snelling
★ Governor
- Born
- February 18, 1927
- Died
- August 13, 1991
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1990
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snelling560,906
Opponents456,271
6
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1990, Richard Snelling ran in 6 governor elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Snelling's biggest single-election total was 123,229 votes, in the 1980 governor election in Vermont. Snelling's closest win came in the 1990 governor election in Vermont, decided by 12,219 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Snelling received?
Richard Snelling has received 560,906 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorVermont | Won | 109,54051.81% | Peter Welch |
| 1982 | GovernorVermont | Won | 93,11155% | Madeleine Kunin |
| 1980 | GovernorVermont | Won | 123,22958.7% | M. Jerome Diamond |
| 1978 | GovernorVermont | Won | 78,18162.8% | Edwin Granai |
| 1976 | GovernorVermont | Won | 99,26853.4% | Stella B. Hackel Bernie Sanders |
| 1966 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 57,57742.3% | Philip H. Hoff |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Snelling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-snelling. Accessed [date].