1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Vermont House District 9A
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
2 seats: Carolyn Yarnell (D), Gerald H. Sweeney (R) won.
2 seatsCarolyn YarnellDemocrat · winner
34.5%937
Gerald H. SweeneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.5%855
Chris PingertRepublican · incumbent
29.1%791
Lowell NelsonLibertarian
4.9%132
2,715 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
The candidates
Carolyn Yarnell (D)Gerald H. Sweeney (R)Chris Pingert (R)
Also on the ballot: Lowell Nelson (Libertarian), 4.9%