Other partyNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

James Jeffords

James Jeffords ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 2022, winning 9. Served in the U.S. House (VT-AL) and the U.S. Senate (Vermont).

Last office: U.S. Senate, Vermont

Elections: 10; 1976–2022
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Jeffords was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, VT-AL U.S. Senate, VermontOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Jeffords has run

Margin: how far Jeffords finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2022	Governor of Vermont	General	Lost	Phil Scott (R), Brenda Siegel (I), Kevin Hoyt (I)	0%	−71.0	—
2000	U.S. Senate, Vermont	General	Won	Ed Flanagan (D), Charles W. Russell (CST), Rick Hubbard (I)	65.6%	+40.1	$2.1M
1994	U.S. Senate, Vermont	General	Won	Jan Backus (D), Gavin T. Mills (I), Matthew S. Mulligan (I)	50.3%	+9.7	$1M
1988	U.S. Senate, Vermont	General	Won	Bill Gray (D), Jerry Levy (LU), King Milne (I)	68%	+38.2	$976.5K
1986	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	John T. McNulty (I), Peter Diamondstone (LU), Morris Earle (I)	89.1%	+85.2	$178.1K
1984	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	Anthony Pollina (D), Jim Hedbor (L), Peter Diamondstone (LU)	65.4%	+38.7	$138.8K
1982	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	Mark A. Kaplan (D), Robin Lloyd (I), Peter Diamondstone (LU)	69.2%	+46.0	$101.2K
1980	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	Robin Lloyd (I), Peter Diamondstone (SOC)	79.2%	+66.5	$64.1K
1978	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	Sarah Marie Dietz (D), Peter Diamondstone (LU)	75.3%	+56.0	—
1976	U.S. House, VT-AL	General	Won	John A. Burgess (D)	67.4%	+34.8	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Jeffords has held

U.S. Senate, Vermont · 1989–2006
U.S. House, VT-AL · 1977–1988

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Jeffords has run against

Phil Scott (R) · 2022 election, lost
Ed Flanagan (D) · 2000 election, won
Jan Backus (D) · 1994 election, won
Bill Gray (D) · 1988 election, won
John T. McNulty (I) · 1986 election, won
Anthony Pollina (D) · 1984 election, won
Mark A. Kaplan (D) · 1982 election, won
Robin Lloyd (I) · 1980 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)