1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Vermont House District 4B
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
3 seats: Betty A. Nuovo (D), Margaret F. Martin (D), Nancy D. Foster (R) won.
3 seatsBetty A. NuovoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%1,266
Margaret F. MartinDemocrat · winner
20.1%1,123
Nancy D. FosterRepublican · winner
19.0%1,057
William MurphyRepublican
16.6%926
Oreste V. Valsangiacomo Sr.Democrat · incumbent
12.4%689
Patrick KerinRepublican
9.0%504
5,575 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET