1996Final results
1996 election for Vermont Senate District WDH
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Nancy I. Chard (D), Peter Shumlin (D) won.
2 seatsNancy I. ChardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.2%13,070
Peter ShumlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.6%12,893
Fred HerbertLibertarian
4.7%1,344
Ki LongfellowLibertarian
3.5%989
28,296 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
Nancy I. Chard (D)Peter Shumlin (D)
Also on the ballot: Fred Herbert (Libertarian), 4.7%; Ki Longfellow (Libertarian), 3.5%