1986Final results
1986 election for Vermont Senate District BEN
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Harvey D. Carter Jr. (D), Seth Bongartz (D) won.
2 seatsHarvey D. Carter Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%7,295
Seth BongartzDemocrat · winner
26.9%5,548
Gedeon A. LacroixRepublican
23.0%4,750
Ted FriedmanRepublican
14.6%3,013
20,609 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