2010Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2010 election for Vermont Senate District CAL
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
2 seats: Jane Kitchel (D), Joe Benning (R) won.
2 seatsJane KitchelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.1%6,158
Joe BenningRepublican · winner
23.2%5,674
Matthew ChoateDemocrat · incumbent
22.6%5,537
Charlie BucknamRepublican
21.7%5,322
Harvey B. Otterman Jr.Independent
7.3%1,798
24,489 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