2012 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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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.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican nomination
Candidates
Nominee
Independents
- James "Sam" Desrochers (I)
- Andre LaFramboise (VoteKISS)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 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 | Andre Laframboise | 1,153 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 289,753 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ^ "2012 Election Dates". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Peter Welch was also the candidate for the Working Families Party.
- ^ "VoteKISS Home". VoteKISS party.
External links
- Elections Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Vermont U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Vermont from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites
- Mark Donka campaign website
- Peter Welch campaign website Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- James "Sam" Desrochers
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