Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012
Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012
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| November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) |
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The 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Vermont. Incumbent governor Peter Shumlin was successful in his re-election bid.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Republican nomination
Candidates
Declined
Progressive nomination
Candidates
General election
Candidates
- Martha Abbott (Progressive), chairwoman of the Vermont Progressive Party
- Randy Brock (R), state senator and former state auditor
- Dave Eagle (Liberty Union)
- Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana), perennial candidate, also running for the U.S. Senate[9]
- Emily Peyton (Independent)[10]
- Peter Shumlin (D), incumbent
Debates
Polling
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Hypothetical polling |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Peter
Shumlin (D) |
Brian
Dubie (R) |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
July 28-31, 2011 |
1,233 |
± 2.8% |
48% |
40% |
12% |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Peter
Shumlin (D) |
Thom
Lauzon (R) |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
July 28-31, 2011 |
1,233 |
± 2.8% |
52% |
25% |
23% |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Peter
Shumlin (D) |
Tom
Salmon (R) |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
July 28-31, 2011 |
1,233 |
± 2.8% |
50% |
31% |
18% |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Peter
Shumlin (D) |
Phil
Scott (R) |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
July 28-31, 2011 |
1,233 |
± 2.8% |
50% |
33% |
17% |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Peter
Shumlin (D) |
Mark
Snelling (R) |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
July 28-31, 2011 |
1,233 |
± 2.8% |
50% |
29% |
21% |
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Results
| Election results, Governor of Vermont, November 6, 2012 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Peter Shumlin |
170,598 |
58 |
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Republican |
Randy Brock |
110,940 |
37.7 |
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Independent |
Emily Peyton |
5,868 |
2.0 |
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Marijuana |
Cris Ericson |
5,583 |
1.9 |
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Liberty Union |
Dave Eagle |
1,303 |
0.4 |
| Total votes |
295,413 |
100 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The New York Times (PDF) http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/states/vermont.pdf.
- ↑ "Shumlin Announces His Re-election Bid". Vermont Public Radio. June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Galloway, Anne (December 7, 2011). "Vermont GOP backs Brock for 2012 gubernatorial bid". VTDigger.org. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steimle, Susie (December 7, 2011). "Brock to run for governor". WCAX. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ Marcy, Darren; Kumka, Cristina (December 21, 2011). "Lauzon wants 2 more years in Barre". Vermont Today. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ Hallenbeck, Terri (April 25, 2012). "Rutland publisher seeks GOP bid for governor". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Remsen, Nancy (September 23, 2011). "Salmon says he wants to remain as Vermont Auditor". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ↑ Heintz, Paul (May 21, 2012). "Prog Candidate to Challenge Gov. Shumlin — At Least For Now". Seven Days. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ McCarty, Alicia (November 13, 2011). "A look ahead to the key races in the Northeast in 2012". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ Dobbs, Taylor (June 13, 2012). "Sanders' papers filed, Peyton running for governor". VTDigger.org. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
External links
- Campaign sites
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