1996Final results
1996 election for Vermont House District R-5
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Steve Howard (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Lori A. Mesli (R) by 3.7 points.
Steve HowardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%1,076
Lori A. MesliRepublican
48.1%999
2,075 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET