1980 Vermont gubernatorial election

1980 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1978 November 4, 1980 (1980-11-04) 1982 →
 
Nominee Richard Snelling M. Jerome Diamond
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,229 76,826
Percentage 58.7% 36.6%

Snelling:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Diamond:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Woodward:      50-60%

Governor before election

Richard Snelling
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Snelling
Republican

The 1980 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate M. Jerome Diamond.

As of 2024, this marks the most recent time that Republicans won the races for Governor and for President concurrently.[1]

  1. ^ "1980 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.