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1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1996 election for Vermont House District 4B

Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont

2 seats: Betty A. Nuovo (D), Ruth H. Towne (R) won.

2 seats
Betty A. NuovoDemocrat · winner
17.6%1,781
Ruth H. TowneRepublican · winner · incumbent
17.3%1,748
Oreste V. Valsangiacomo Sr.Democrat · incumbent
16.7%1,691
Anne V. GinevanRepublican
14.0%1,412
12.4%1,250
William PerkinsRepublican
12.2%1,227
Eleanor CollierRepublican
9.8%988
10,097 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenD+22.71990D+2.71992R+3.21994R+1.71996R+4.81998D+1.92000

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