2014 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the
U.S. representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district, who is currently representing the state of Vermont in the 114th United States Congress
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The election coincided with the election of the Governor of Vermont and other federal and state offices. Incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter Welch was re-elected to a fifth term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Peter Welch, incumbent representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 19,248 | 98.85 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 224 | 1.15 | |
| Total votes | 19,472 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Donka, police officer, former member of the in 2012
- Donald W. Nolte
- Donald Russell
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Donka | 4,340 | 33.67 | |
| Republican | Donald Russell | 4,026 | 31.24 | |
| Republican | Donald W. Nolte | 3,803 | 29.51 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 719 | 5.58 | |
| Total votes | 12,888 | 100 | ||
Progressive primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Write-in | 90 | 100 | |
Liberty Union primary
Candidates
Declared
- Matthew Andrews
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberty Union
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Matthew Andrews | 142 | 95.95 | |
Liberty Union
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Write-in | 6 | 4.05 | |
| Total votes | 148 | 100 | ||
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate (also ran for Governor)[2]
- Randall Meyer
- Jerry Trudell (Energy Independence), independent candidate for the seat in 2008[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 123,349 | 64.41% | -7.60% | |
| Republican | Mark Donka | 59,432 | 31.03% | +7.71% | |
Independent
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Cris Ericson | 2,750 | 1.44% | N/A | |
Liberty Union
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Matthew Andrews | 2,071 | 1.08% | -0.34% | |
Independent
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Jerry Trudell | 2,024 | 1.06% | N/A | |
Independent
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Randall Meyer | 1,685 | 0.88% | N/A | |
n/a
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Write-ins | 193 | 0.10% | N/A | |
| Total votes | '191,504' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Unofficial Results - Primary Election - August 26, 2014". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Terri Hallenbeck (June 9, 2014). "Big mysteries in Vermont election lineup". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Trudell to announce U.S. House run". Burlington Free Press. May 1, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "VT Elections Database: Election Results Archive".