1988Final results
1988 election for Vermont Senate District CAL
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Joseph M. Sherman (R), John McClaughry (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph M. ShermanRepublican · winner
32.6%7,639
John McClaughryRepublican · winner
30.1%7,056
Joe BenningDemocrat
20.2%4,741
Al StevensDemocrat
16.8%3,943
23,446 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET