This is the 1986 race. The latest: 2000 →

1986Final results

1986 election for Vermont House of Representatives: ORANGE 4

Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont

Doris Lingelbach (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating George A. Phelps (R) by 17.3 points.

Doris LingelbachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%797
40.9%560
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%11
1,368 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

EvenD+23.21988D+19.01990R+10.31994R+2.41996D+9.41998D+20.42000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET