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1926 US Senate election in Vermont

Porter H. Dale (Republican) beat James E. Kennedy (Democrat) in Vermont in 1926, 73.4% to 26.5%, a margin of 46.9 points and 33,396 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1920, when William Dillingham won.

Republicans led in 13 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, Rutland, cast 10,029 votes and went to the Republican by 28.5 points. The closest was Essex, where 634 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Porter H. Dale won Republican 52,286 73.4%
James E. Kennedy Democratic 18,890 26.5%
All other candidates 52 0.1%
Total71,228

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Rutland 3,584 35.7% 6,445 64.3% 10,029 R+28.5
Chittenden 0 0.0% 8,507 100.0% 8,507 R+100.0
Washington 8,354 100.0% 1 0.0% 8,355 D+100.0
Franklin 2,898 41.6% 4,074 58.4% 6,972 R+16.9
Caledonia 0 0.0% 5,771 100.0% 5,771 R+100.0
Windham 0 0.0% 5,306 100.0% 5,306 R+100.0
Windsor 1,110 22.5% 3,829 77.5% 4,939 R+55.1
Orleans 834 17.4% 3,959 82.6% 4,793 R+65.2
Bennington 1,611 34.8% 3,016 65.2% 4,627 R+30.4
Addison 631 16.4% 3,216 83.6% 3,847 R+67.2
Orange 846 25.6% 2,465 74.4% 3,311 R+48.9
Lamoille 0 0.0% 2,103 100.0% 2,103 R+100.0
Essex 370 26.9% 1,004 73.1% 1,374 R+46.1
Grand Isle 0 0.0% 1,294 100.0% 1,294 R+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1926; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Vermont Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bernie Sanders (other)
2022 Peter Welch (D) D+40.5
2018 Bernie Sanders (other)
2016 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.2
2012 Bernie Sanders (other)
2010 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+33.4
2006 Bernie Sanders (other)
2004 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+46.1
2000 James M. Jeffords (R) R+40.1
1998 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+49.8
1994 Jim Jeffords (R) R+9.7
1992 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+10.8
1988 James M. Jeffords (R) R+38.2
1986 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.7
1982 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+3.0
1980 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+1.3
1976 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+4.7
1974 Patrick Leahy (D) D+3.1
1970 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+18.7
1968 George D. Aiken (R) R+99.9
1964 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+6.9
1962 George D. Aiken (R) R+33.9
1958 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+4.3
1956 George D. Aiken (R) R+32.8
1952 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+44.6
1950 George D. Aiken (R) R+56.0
1946 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+49.3
1944 George D. Aiken (R) R+31.6
1940 Warren R. Austin (R) R+32.9
1938 Ernest W. Gibson (R) R+31.3
1934 Warren R. Austin (R) R+2.7
1932 Porter H. Dale (R) R+10.3
1928 Frank L. Greene (R) R+43.1
1926 Porter H. Dale (R) R+46.9
1922 Frank L. Greene (R) R+38.1
1920 William Dillingham (R) R+56.1
1916 Carroll S. Page (R) R+50.9
1914 William Dillingham (R) R+13.4