2002Final results
2002 election for Vermont House District Y-2
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Ernest Shand (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Gary P. Richardson (R) by 2.0 points.
Ernest ShandDemocrat · winner
51.0%852
Gary P. RichardsonRepublican
49.0%818
1,670 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET