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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 
Summary
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
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Democratic nomination edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Republican nomination edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Independents edit
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent)[6] | 208,600 | 72.01 | |
| Republican | Mark Donka | 67,543 | 23.32 | |
| Independent | James "Sam" Desrochers | 8,302 | 2.87 | |
| Liberty Union | Jane Newton | 4,065 | 1.40 | |
| VoteKISS[7] | Andre Laframboise | 1,153 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 289,753 | 100.0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "2012 Election Dates". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Bromage, Andy (April 18, 2012). "Sanders and Welch Raising Big Bucks for Reelection, Despite Lack of Strong Opponents". Seven Days. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Moats, Thatcher (May 13, 2012). "Vt. politics shifts to campaign mode". Vermont Today. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Heintz, Paul (June 13, 2012). "Calling All Candidates: One Day Left to File". Seven Days. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "Vermont Secretary of State". Vermont Secretary of State Elections. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Peter Welch was also the candidate for the Working Families Party.
- ^ "VoteKISS Home". VoteKISS party.
External links edit
- Elections Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Vermont U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Vermont from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites
- Mark Donka campaign website
- Peter Welch campaign website Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- James "Sam" Desrochers