1978 Vermont gubernatorial election

1978 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1976 November 7, 1978 (1978-11-07) 1980 →
 
Nominee Richard Snelling Edwin Granai
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 78,181 42,482
Percentage 62.8% 34.1%

Snelling:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Granai:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Richard Snelling
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Snelling
Republican

The 1978 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Richard Snelling ran successfully for a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Edwin Granai. As of 2014, this was the most recent Vermont gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.[1]

  1. ^ "Edwin Granai Obituary (2014) The Record". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.