Vermont gubernatorial election, 2004
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The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas was re-elected defeating Democratic mayor of Burlington Peter Clavelle.
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[edit] Candidate selection
Both Republican Jim Douglas and Democrat Peter Clavelle were unopposed in their parties primaries.[1]
[edit] Campaign
Clavelle attempted to link Douglas and President George Bush with bumper stickers saying "Jim = George".[2] Douglas countered this by a willingness to criticise the national Republican party, such as over the Bush administration's environmental policies.[3]
The two main candidates faced each other in 18 debates during the campaign.[4]
[edit] Election results
| 2004 gubernatorial election, Vermont | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Douglas | 181,540 | 58.7 | +13.8 | |
| Democratic | Peter Clavelle | 117,327 | 37.9 | -4.5 | |
| Marijuana Party | Cris Ericson | 4,221 | 1.4 | +0.6 | |
| Independent | Patricia Hejny | 2,431 | 0.8 | +0.5 | |
| Libertarian | Hardy Machia | 2,263 | 0.7 | +0.3 | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 1,298 | 0.4 | +0.1 | |
| Write-ins | 205 | 0.07 | +0.01 | ||
| Majority | 64,213 | 20.8 | +18.3 | ||
| Turnout | 309,285 | 69.6 | +14.6 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Source: 2004 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Vermont
[edit] References
- ^ Vermont election results 2004. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Anger at Bush, Iraq war big motivators of Vermont voters. USA Today (2004-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Vermont. The New York Times (2004-11-04). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ VERMONT: Issues to Get a Full Airing With 18 Debates on Tap. The New York Times (2004-10-14). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
