1984 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1984 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling did not run for another term as Governor of Vermont. Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin defeated Republican candidate John J. Easton Jr. to succeed him. Kunin's win coincided with the presidential election, which saw Republican Ronald Reagan win Vermont with nearly 58% of the vote.

1984 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee Madeleine Kunin John Easton Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,938 113,264 Percentage 50.0% 48.5%

County results Municipality results Kunin:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Easton:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election Richard Snelling Republican Elected Governor Madeleine Kunin Democratic

Republican primary

Candidates

• John J. Easton Jr., Vermont Attorney General since 1981
• Hilton Wick, Middlebury College trustee

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John J. Easton, Jr.	30,436	60.9
	Republican	Hilton Wick	19,170	38.3
	Republican	Other	382	0.8
Total votes			'49,988'	'100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Madeleine M. Kunin	17,236	97.9
	Democratic	Other	370	2.1
Total votes			'17,606'	'100'

Liberty Union primary

Results

Liberty Union primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	228	88.4
	Liberty Union	Other	30	11.6
Total votes			'258'	'100'

General election

Results

1984 Vermont gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Madeleine M. Kunin	116,938	50.0
	Republican	John J. Easton, Jr.	113,264	48.5
	Libertarian	William Wicker	1,904	0.8
	Citizens	Marian Wagner	730	0.3
	Liberty Union	Richard F. Gottlieb	695	0.3
	N/A	Other	222	0.1
Total votes			'233,753'	'100'