1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Vermont House District A-R
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Walter M. Pyle (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Shirlee Ann Arnold (R) by 4.8 points.
Walter M. PyleRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.5%1,239
Shirlee Ann ArnoldRepublican · incumbent
46.7%1,123
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.8%44
2,406 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