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2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 
Summary
The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 4, 2008 and determined who represents the state of Vermont in the United States House of Representatives. Democratic Congressman Peter Welch decided to run for a second term in Congress. In an aberration for a freshman member of Congress, Welch encountered no major-party opposition and received the Republican nomination based on write-in votes in their primary.[1] Welch defeated a series of independent candidates with ease and represented Vermont in the 111th Congress.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Peter Welch, incumbent United States Congressman
- Craig Hill, perennial candidate and advocate of Vermont secession
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 19,566 | 87.74 | |
| Democratic | Craig Hill | 2,635 | 11.82 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 98 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 22,299 | 100.00 | ||
Independent candidates edit
- Mike Bethel
- Cris Ericson, marijuana activist, perennial candidate
- Jerry Trudell, renewable energy activist, pilot, independent candidate for U.S. House in 2006[3]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 243,203 | 83.25 | |
| Independent | Mike Bethel | 14,349 | 4.81 | |
| Independent | Jerry Trudell | 10,818 | 3.63 | |
| Progressive | Thomas James Hermann | 9,081 | 3.05 | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 7,841 | 2.63 | |
| Liberty Union | Jane Newton | 5,307 | 1.78 | |
| Write-ins | 2,552 | 0.86 | ||
| Total votes | 298,151 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit
- Rutland (largest municipality: Rutland)
- Grand Isle (largest municipality: Alburgh)
- Caledonia (largest municipality: St. Johnsbury)
- Orleans (largest municipality: Derby)
- Essex (Largest city: Lunenburg)
- Franklin (Largest city: St. Albans)
References edit
- ^ Caygle, Heather (October 7, 2016). "Sanders-loving Vermont lawmaker snags GOP nomination". POLITICO. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "For representative to Congress - 2008 Democratic Primary" (PDF). vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Trudell blows green energy whistle". October 24, 2008.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".