Summary
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from the state of Vermont from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
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Peter Welch, a Democrat who was first elected in 2006, announced he would run for reelection, rather than run for Governor of Vermont.[1] Welch faced no opposition in the Democratic primary, and also won the Republican primary on write-in votes; Welch accepted both nominations.[2] Welch was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote, with Erica Clawson of the Liberty Union Party receiving 10%.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 67,285 | 91.97 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 345 | 0.47 | |
| Democratic | Spoiled votes | 122 | 0.17 | |
| Democratic | Blank votes | 5,410 | 7.39 | |
| Total votes | 73,162 | 100 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- None
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Welch (write-in) | 2,093 | 4.51 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 1,335 | 2.88 | |
| Republican | Spoiled votes | 548 | 1.18 | |
| Republican | Blank votes | 42,418 | 91.43 | |
| Total votes | 46,394 | 100 | ||
Liberty Union primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Erica Clawson[4]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic/Republican | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 264,414 | 89.53 | +25.12 | |
| Liberty Union | Erica Clawson | 29,410 | 9.96 | +8.88 | |
| Write-in | 1,510 | 0.51 | +0.41 | ||
| Total votes | 295,334 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ Pathé, Simone (June 26, 2015). "Vermont Rep. Welch Won't Run for Governor". Roll Call. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ Caygle, Heather (October 7, 2016). "Sanders-loving Vermont lawmaker snags GOP nomination". Politico.
- ^ a b "Vermont Election Results - Primary Election - August 9, 2016". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Candidates register to appear on ballots". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election - November 8, 2016". Vermont Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2016.