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1988Final results

1988 election for Vermont House District A-2

Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont

William B. Talbott (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Claude L. Rainville (R) by 8.1 points.

William B. TalbottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%944
45.9%803
1,750 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+8.51990D+18.81992D+15.31994D+26.11996D+19.11998D+14.82000

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