| Election Name: | 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1994 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1992 |
| Image1: | File:Bernie Sanders 104th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bernie Sanders |
| Party1: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 162,724 |
| Percentage1: | 57.8% |
| Nominee2: | Tim Philbin |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 86,901 |
| Percentage2: | 30.9% |
| Image3: | File:LewisEYoung.png |
| Nominee3: | Lewis E. Young |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 22,279 |
| Percentage3: | 7.9% |
| Representative At-large | |
| Before Election: | Bernie Sanders |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Bernie Sanders |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, 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 total of three candidates made the ballot in the Republican primary, insurance agent Tim Philbin, Rutland mayor Jeff Wennberg, and Ralph Sinclair.[3] Wennberg was considered a moderate Republican, backing abortion rights and tax increases on the rich, while Philbin and Sinclair were conservative Republicans who were opposed to abortion and any tax increases.[3] Originally, Wennberg was considered the frontrunner in the primary, but in early September 1992 Sinclair, who had fallen into a distinct third place in the race, withdrew his candidacy and backed Philbin, which was viewed as potentially giving the latter the edge.[3]
As the campaign began Sanders and Philbin immediately began to attack each other in the press, with their sniping deemed by the Brattleboro Reformer as a "fax war".[8] Sanders attacked Philbin for opposing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest, and championed his own record supporting abortion rights.[8] Philbin responded by accusing Sanders of misrepresenting his position, and accused the incumbent of supporting "fat budgets and high taxes".[8]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Philbin | Bernie Sanders | Lewis E. Young | Other | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political/Media Research[10] | September 15, 1992 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 22% | 43% | 9% | |||
| The Burlington Free Press[11] | ± 5.0% | 23% | 49% | 5% | 1% | 22% | |||