2012 Vermont gubernatorial election

2012 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Peter Shumlin Randy Brock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 170,749 110,940
Percentage 57.80% 37.55%

Shumlin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Brock:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Tie:      40–50%      No votes

Governor before election

Peter Shumlin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Peter Shumlin
Democratic

The 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin won re-election to a second term, making this the only one of his gubernatorial elections in which he won a majority of the vote. In his 2010 and 2014 races, the Vermont General Assembly was required to choose a winner in accordance with the state constitution, because no candidate won a majority.