1978Final results
1978 election for Vermont Governor
Governor · Vermont
Richard A. Snelling (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Edwin C. Granai (D) by 29.6 points.
Richard A. SnellingRepublican · winner
64.8%78,181
Edwin C. GranaiDemocrat
35.2%42,482
120,663 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET