Election Name: | 1980 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1978 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1982 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Image1: | File:Richard A Snelling (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Richard Snelling |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 123,229 |
Percentage1: | 58.7% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | M. Jerome Diamond |
Popular Vote2: | 76,826 |
Percentage2: | 36.6% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Richard Snelling |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard Snelling |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1980 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling ran successfully for a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate M. Jerome Diamond.
, this marks the most recent time that Republicans won the races for Governor and for President concurrently.[1]