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1970 US Senate election in Vermont

Winston L. Prouty (Republican) beat Philip H. Hoff (Democrat) in Vermont in 1970, 58.9% to 40.2%, a margin of 18.7 points and 28,927 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1964, when Winston L. Prouty also won.

Republicans led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Chittenden, cast 32,427 votes and went to the Republican by 14.8 points. The closest was Essex, where 228 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
Winston L. Prouty won Republican 91,198 58.9%
Philip H. Hoff Democratic 62,271 40.2%
All other candidates 1,430 0.9%
Total154,899

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 13,635 42.0% 18,425 56.8% 367 32,427 R+14.8
Rutland 8,024 43.0% 10,496 56.3% 135 18,655 R+13.3
Washington 7,236 41.0% 10,181 57.7% 232 17,649 R+16.7
Windsor 6,501 41.1% 9,189 58.1% 130 15,820 R+17.0
Windham 4,640 41.2% 6,497 57.7% 129 11,266 R+16.5
Franklin 4,259 38.2% 6,792 61.0% 86 11,137 R+22.7
Bennington 4,638 45.3% 5,520 53.9% 89 10,247 R+8.6
Caledonia 3,343 39.1% 5,154 60.3% 49 8,546 R+21.2
Addison 3,060 37.3% 5,087 62.0% 59 8,206 R+24.7
Orleans 2,364 34.1% 4,532 65.3% 46 6,942 R+31.2
Orange 1,836 29.9% 4,263 69.4% 40 6,139 R+39.5
Lamoille 1,258 28.6% 3,091 70.4% 42 4,391 R+41.7
Essex 823 43.6% 1,051 55.6% 15 1,889 R+12.1
Grand Isle 654 41.3% 920 58.0% 11 1,585 R+16.8

Counties as they stood in 1970; 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