State of Vermont
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Summary of Official Results

1998 General Election

November 8, 1999

  • Registered Voters

402,603

  • Total votes counted (including absentee)

220,991

54.9%

  • Absentee votes counted

23,681

10.7%

For United States Senator

  • Hugh Douglas, Libertarian

4,199

1.9%

  • Patrick Leahy, Democratic

154,567

72.2%

  • Jerry Levy, Liberty Union

1,238

.5%

  • Bob (Dr. Bob) Melamede, Vermont Grassroots

2,459

1.1%

  • Barry Nelson, Independent

2,893

1.3%

  • Fred H. Tuttle, Republican

48,051

22.4%

Write-in votes

629

.2%

Total votes counted

214,036

For United States Representative

  • Mark Candon, Republican

70,740

32.8%

  • Pete Diamondstone, Liberty Union

2,153

1.0%

  • Robert Maynard, Libertarian

2,097

.9%

  • Matthew Mulligan, Vermont Grassroots

3,464

1.6%

  • Bernie Sanders, Independent

136,403

63.4%

Write-in votes

276

.1%

Total votes counted

215,133

For Governor

  • Amy Berkey, Libertarian

2,141

.9%

  • Howard Dean, Democratic

121,425

55.6%

  • Ruth Dwyer, Republican

89,726

41.1%

  • Richard Gottlieb, Liberty Union

1,177

.5%

  • Joel W. Williams, Vermont Grassroots

3,305

1.5%

Write-in votes

346

.1%

Total votes counted

218,120

For Lieutenant Governor

  • Bill Coleman, Vermont Grassroots

3,913

1.8%

  • Jane Newton, Liberty Union

1,721

.7%

  • Douglas A. Racine, Democratic

105,480

48.6%

  • Faeterri Silver, Libertarian

1,310

.6%

  • Barbara W. Snelling, Republican

104,351

48.1%

Write-in votes

155

0.0%

Total votes counted

216,930

For State Treasurer

  • Peter Baker, Libertarian

7,501

3.6%

  • Randy P. Bushey, Vermont Grassroots

12,312

6.0%

  • James H. Douglas, Republican/Democratic

175,026

85.4%

  • Susan Linskey, Liberty Union

9,810

4.7%

Write-in votes

208

0.1%

Total votes counted

204,857

For Secretary of State

  • Dennis "Denny" Lane, Vermont Grassroots

8,347

3.9%

  • Deb Markowitz, Democratic

100,152

47.8%

  • Jim Milne, Republican

94,635

45.2%

  • Patricia K. Richmond, Libertarian

6,125

2.9%

Write-in votes

93

0.0%

Total votes counted

209,352

For Auditor of Accounts

  • David A. Baker, Libertarian

5,893

2.8%

  • James Dwinell, Republican

80,249

38.9%

  • Edward Flanagan, Democratic

107,715

52.2%

  • Christine T. Jackowski, Liberty Union

5,973

2.9%

  • Steven Saetta, Vermont Grassroots

6,345

3.0%

Write-in votes

88

0.0%

Total votes counted

206,263

For Attorney General

  • Christopher D. Costanzo, Libertarian

9,122

4.5%

  • Robert M. Fisher, Liberty Union

5,214

2.5%

  • William H. Sorrell, Democratic/Republican

169,239

83.8%

  • Sandy "Wells" Ward, Vermont Grassroots

17,954

8.8%

Write-in votes

344

0.1%

Total votes counted

201,873


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