1986Final results
1986 election for Vermont Senate District WSR
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
3 seats: Peter Welch (D), Edgar May (D), William A. Hunter (D) won.
3 seatsPeter WelchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.0%13,685
Edgar MayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.7%13,113
William A. HunterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.1%9,747
Virginia LancasterRepublican
17.1%7,558
44,144 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