1998Final results
1998 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 · incumbent
31.0%7,006
George T. CostesRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%6,775
J. Frank MontagneDemocrat
17.6%3,970
Carl J. RosenquistRepublican
15.7%3,546
Bob SheaIndependent
4.7%1,056
Kevin M. VolzLibertarian
1.2%266
22,619 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
Sara Branon Kittell (D)George T. Costes (R)J. Frank Montagne (D)Carl J. Rosenquist (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Shea (Independent), 4.7%; Kevin M. Volz (Libertarian), 1.2%