1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for Vermont Senate District FRA
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Sara Branon Kittell (D), George T. Costes (R) won.
2 seatsSara Branon KittellDemocrat · winner
29.0%7,448
George T. CostesRepublican · winner
24.3%6,230
Samuel T. Hudson Jr.Republican · incumbent
23.3%5,980
Joseph C. MontcalmDemocrat
20.0%5,130
Bob SheaIndependent
3.5%899
25,687 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
The candidates
Sara Branon Kittell (D)George T. Costes (R)Samuel T. Hudson Jr. (R)Joseph C. Montcalm (D)
Also on the ballot: Bob Shea (Independent), 3.5%