IndependentNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Bernie Sanders
Last held office: U.S. House, VT-AL (1990–1992). Ran in 1 election in 1990, winning 1.
- Last margin
- +16.5
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 1
- 1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanders was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sanders has run
Margin: how far Sanders finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, VT-AL | General | Won | Peter Smith (R), Dolores Sandoval (D), Peter Diamondstone (LU) | 56% | +16.5 | $571.6K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $571.6K
- Spent
- $569.8K
- Cash
- $3.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Sanders has held
- U.S. House, VT-AL · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanders has run against
- Peter Smith (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive