1982Final results
1982 election for Vermont Governor
Governor · Vermont
Richard A. Snelling (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Madeline Kunin (D) by 11.2 points.
Richard A. SnellingRepublican · winner
55.6%93,111
Madeline KuninDemocrat
44.4%74,394
167,505 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET