1986Final results
1986 election for Vermont House District R-8
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Michael A. Debonis (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Joel W. Williams (Ind) by 23.7 points.
Michael A. DebonisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%610
Joel W. WilliamsIndependent
37.9%375
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%5
990 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