1998Final results
1998 election for Vermont Senate District BEN
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Dick Sears (D), Gerald P. Morrisey (R) won.
2 seatsDick SearsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.7%7,202
Gerald P. MorriseyRepublican · winner
26.9%6,534
John F. MurphyDemocrat
20.9%5,077
Kelton B. MillerRepublican
20.6%4,992
Michael J. HonanLibertarian
2.0%485
24,290 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
Dick Sears (D)Gerald P. Morrisey (R)John F. Murphy (D)Kelton B. Miller (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Honan (Libertarian), 2.0%