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1988Final results

1988 election for Vermont Senate District FRA

Vermont State Senate · Vermont

2 seats: D. Francis Howrigan (D), John R. Finn (D) won.

2 seats
D. Francis HowriganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.0%7,546
John R. FinnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%7,444
Orman CroftRepublican
24.8%5,850
Gerard ColbyIndependent
11.7%2,757
23,613 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+12.21990R+1.11992R+19.21994R+9.71996R+26.11998D+6.72000

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