2010Final results
2010 election for Vermont Senate District BEN
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Dick Sears (D), Bob Hartwell (D) won.
2 seatsDick SearsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.7%8,615
Bob HartwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%6,655
Gerald W. WoodardRepublican
18.9%4,683
Patricia M. BlairRepublican
16.1%4,001
Craig HillIndependent
3.5%866
24,820 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Dick Sears (D)Bob Hartwell (D)Gerald W. Woodard (R)Patricia M. Blair (R)
Also on the ballot: Craig Hill (Independent), 3.5%