United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1972

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United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1972

← 1970 January 7, 1972 (1972-01-07) 1976 →
  Robert Theodore Stafford.jpg
Candidate Robert Stafford Randolph T. Major
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 45,888 23,842
Percentage 64.4% 33.4%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Stafford
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Stafford
Republican

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The 1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford, appointed in September 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Winston L. Prouty, successfully ran for re-election to the remainder of Prouty's term in the United States Senate. Stafford defeated Democratic candidate Randolph T. Major.

General election

Results

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1972[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Stafford (inc.) 45,888 64.4
Democratic Randolph T. Major 23,842 33.4
Liberty Union Bernie Sanders 1,571 2.2
Total votes 71,301 100

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