United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2012
United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, At-large district, 2012
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Republican nomination
Candidates
General election
Candidates
- James "Sam" Desrochers (I)[4]
- Mark Donka (R), police officer and former member of the Hartford Board of Selectmen
- Andre LaFramboise (VoteKISS)[4]
- Peter Welch (D), incumbent U.S. Representative
General Election Results
Vermont At-Large Congressional District 2012 [5]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Peter Welch (Incumbent)[6] |
208,600 |
72.01 |
|
Republican |
Mark Donka |
67,543 |
23.32 |
|
Independent |
James “Sam” Desrochers |
8,302 |
2.87 |
|
Liberty Union |
Jane Newton |
4,065 |
1.40 |
|
VoteKISS[7] |
Andre Laframboise |
1,153 |
0.40 |
| Total votes |
289,753 |
100.0 |
References
- ↑ "2012 Election Dates". Secretary of State of Vermont. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ Bromage, Andy (April 18, 2012). "Sanders and Welch Raising Big Bucks for Reelection, Despite Lack of Strong Opponents". Seven Days. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ Moats, Thatcher (May 13, 2012). "Vt. politics shifts to campaign mode". Vermont Today. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- 1 2 Heintz, Paul (June 13, 2012). "Calling All Candidates: One Day Left to File". Seven Days. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Vermont Secretary of State". Vermont Secretary of State Elections.
- ↑ Peter Welch was also the candidate for the Working Families Party.
- ↑ "VoteKISS Home". VoteKISS party.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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