1998Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1998 election for Vermont House District 2B
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
3 seats: Cathy Voyer (R), Richard C. Marron (R), Doran Metzger (R) won.
3 seatsCathy VoyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.5%2,327
Richard C. MarronRepublican · winner
13.4%2,311
Doran MetzgerRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.9%1,882
Ralph W. LehmanDemocrat · incumbent
6.8%1,176
Michael R. KainenRepublican
6.8%1,170
Lynn BohiDemocrat · incumbent
6.6%1,139
Marilyn Keith RiveroDemocrat
6.1%1,059
Gordon E. BristolRepublican · incumbent
5.4%929
Frank E. HuardDemocrat
5.4%924
Steve DelaneyDemocrat
5.3%912
Neil M. HoagDemocrat · incumbent
5.0%863
Joe TrottierRepublican
4.7%803
Stacey HeuerDemocrat
4.6%789
Diana L. PalmRepublican
3.3%569
Marie A. SurdamRepublican
2.2%376
17,229 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Cathy Voyer (R)Richard C. Marron (R)Doran Metzger (R)Ralph W. Lehman (D)Michael R. Kainen (R)Lynn Bohi (D)Marilyn Keith Rivero (D)Gordon E. Bristol (R)Frank E. Huard (D)Steve Delaney (D)Neil M. Hoag (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe Trottier (Republican), 4.7%; Stacey Heuer (Democrat), 4.6%; Diana L. Palm (Republican), 3.3%; Marie A. Surdam (Republican), 2.2%