1998Final results
1998 election for Vermont Senate District WAS
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
3 seats: Jeb Spaulding (D), William Doyle (R), Ann Cummings (D) won.
3 seatsJeb SpauldingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.0%13,683
William DoyleRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.0%11,923
Ann CummingsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.4%11,581
George L. LoweRepublican
12.5%7,086
John B. PatersonDemocrat
10.0%5,675
Judson S. BlakelyRepublican
7.3%4,173
John PotthastOther party
2.1%1,169
Dwight DukeLibertarian
1.6%917
Fredrick PikeLibertarian
1.2%697
56,904 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
Jeb Spaulding (D)William Doyle (R)Ann Cummings (D)George L. Lowe (R)John B. Paterson (D)Judson S. Blakely (R)
Also on the ballot: John Potthast (Other party), 2.1%; Dwight Duke (Libertarian), 1.6%; Fredrick Pike (Libertarian), 1.2%