1988Final results
1988 election for Vermont Senate District WAS
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
3 seats: William Doyle (R), Jeb Spaulding (D), Mary Just Skinner (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam DoyleRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%16,982
Jeb SpauldingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.5%15,333
Mary Just SkinnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.4%13,966
Frank D. RomanoRepublican
16.6%10,816
Francis J. HoermannRepublican
7.8%5,064
Tom KingstonIndependent
4.5%2,899
65,133 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
The candidates
William Doyle (R)Jeb Spaulding (D)Mary Just Skinner (D)Frank D. Romano (R)Francis J. Hoermann (R)
Also on the ballot: Tom Kingston (Independent), 4.5%