Robert T. Stafford
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 8, 1913
- Died
- December 23, 2006
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1958–1982
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stafford892,878
Opponents553,406
10
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1982, Robert T. Stafford ran in 10 elections across 3 offices (Governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate), winning all 10. Stafford's biggest single-election total was 156,956 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district. Stafford's closest win came in the 1958 governor election in Vermont, decided by 719 votes.
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How many votes has Robert T. Stafford received?
Robert T. Stafford has received 892,878 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 84,44950.27% | James A. Guest Michael Edward Hackett Ion Laskaris Bo Adlerbert Jerry Levy |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 94,48149.97% | Thomas P. Salmon Nancy Kaufman |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateVermont · Special | Won | 45,88864.36% | Randolph Major |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 103,80668.04% | Bernard G Oshea (head-to-head) Dennis J Morrisseau |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 156,95660.61% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 89,09765.63% | William J Ryan |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 92,25253.01% | Bernard G Oshea (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 68,82256.71% | Harold Raynolds |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 94,90557.16% | William H Meyer |
| 1958 | GovernorVermont | Won | 62,22250.3% | Bernard Leddy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000776) and Wikidata (Q433140). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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