1984 Vermont gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1984 Vermont gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1982 Vermont gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1982
Next Election:1986 Vermont gubernatorial election
Next Year:1986
Image1:File:Madeleine Kunin (D-VT).jpg
Nominee1:Madeleine Kunin
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:116,938
Percentage1:50.0%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:John Easton Jr.
Popular Vote2:113,264
Percentage2:48.5%
Governor
Before Election:Richard Snelling
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Madeleine Kunin
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling did not run for another term as Governor of Vermont. Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin defeated Republican candidate John J. Easton Jr. to succeed him. Kunin's win coincided with the presidential election, which saw Republican Ronald Reagan win Vermont with nearly 58% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates