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1986Final results

1986 election for Vermont Senate District GRI

Vermont State Senate · Vermont

Richard Mazza (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Bruce G. Towne (R) by 47.8 points.

Richard MazzaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.9%4,690
Bruce G. TowneRepublican
26.0%1,652
6,350 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+41.71998D+19.62000D+31.92002D+46.52022R+5.72024D+7.22026

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