1998Final results
1998 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
30.4%7,976
Peter ShumlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%7,580
Michael HebertRepublican
22.5%5,901
Clint BarnumRepublican
15.9%4,173
Steven K. BrooksLibertarian
2.2%567
26,197 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
Nancy I. Chard (D)Peter Shumlin (D)Michael Hebert (R)Clint Barnum (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven K. Brooks (Libertarian), 2.2%