2000Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2000 election for Vermont House District 2D
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
3 seats: Linda Kirker (R), Matthew Stevens (R), Bernard Couture (D) won.
3 seatsLinda KirkerRepublican · winner
18.6%1,793
Matthew StevensRepublican · winner
16.4%1,572
Bernard CoutureDemocrat · winner
15.4%1,476
Larry ChaseDemocrat
14.6%1,400
Alice MillerDemocrat · incumbent
11.5%1,104
Ken CoonradtRepublican
10.5%1,008
Phil HammersloughIndependent
7.2%696
Barry NelsonProgressive
3.3%318
Joana ChappelowLibertarian
2.6%247
9,614 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Linda Kirker (R)Matthew Stevens (R)Bernard Couture (D)Larry Chase (D)Alice Miller (D)Ken Coonradt (R)Phil Hammerslough (I)
Also on the ballot: Barry Nelson (Progressive), 3.3%; Joana Chappelow (Libertarian), 2.6%