1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for Vermont House District 5B
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Charles R. Ross (D) won with 39.6% of the vote, defeating Ruth H. Towne (R) by 19.5 points.
Charles R. RossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%1,650
Ruth H. TowneRepublican · incumbent
20.2%839
Elizabeth M. DodgeDemocrat
15.9%662
Patricia L. WelchRepublican
12.9%537
Robert D. YoderDemocrat
11.4%475
4,163 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET