2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont explained

Election Name:2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Next Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2004
Nominee1:Bernie Sanders
Party1:Independent (United States)
Popular Vote1:205,774
Percentage1:67.5%
Nominee2:Greg Parke
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:74,271
Percentage2:24.4%
Nominee3:Larry Drown
Party3:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:21,684
Percentage3:7.1%
Representative
At-large
Before Election:Bernie Sanders
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Bernie Sanders
After Party:Independent (politician)

The 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 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.

As of 2020, this is the last time someone who was not a member of the Democratic or Republican party was elected to the House of Representatives.

General election

Candidates

Controversy

On Friday, October 29, 2004, the Parke campaign aired a radio ad which portrayed Sanders as being on friendly terms with pornographers, pedophiles, illegal immigrations and terrorists. The ad was pulled the same day that it first aired. Parke was criticized for his actions by both the state chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, James Barnett and Vermont Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, as well as by other Vermont Republicans.[2]

Parke had earlier blamed Sanders for the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks based on Sanders's prior vote to cut the intelligence budget.[3]

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: Pertman . Adam . November 11, 1990 . 'The Times Caught Up' to Vermont Socialist . 83 . The Boston Globe . April 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112214456/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/294560914.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov%2011,%201990&author=Adam%20Pertman,%20Globe%20Staff&pub=Boston%20Globe%20(pre-1997%20Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=&desc=%27THE%20TIMES%20CAUGHT%20UP%27%20TO%20VERMONT%20SOCIALIST . November 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: Marx. Claude R.. Parke targets Sanders, then pulls the ad. The Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Vermont Press Bureau. October 30, 2004. April 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20041204054758/https://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article/?AID=%2F20041030%2FNEWS%2F410300334%2F1002%2FNEWS01. December 4, 2004. dead.
  3. News: Delaney . Steve . August 31, 2004 – Midday Report . . April 15, 2004.