IndependentNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Paul N. Poirier

Last held office: Vermont House of Representatives, District WA3 (2012–2018). Ran in 13 elections between 1986 and 2018, winning 3.

Last office: Vermont House of Representatives, District WA3

Last margin: −7.7; Lost 2018
Elections: 13; 1986–2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Vermont House of Representatives, District WA3Out of office

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

Every race Poirier has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2018	Vermont House of Representatives, WA3	General	Lost	Tommy J. Walz (D), Peter D. Anthony (D), John Steinman (R)	20.5%	−7.7
2016	Vermont House of Representatives, WA3	General	Won	Tommy J. Walz (D), Karen Lauzon (R)	33.6%	−2.1
2014	Vermont House of Representatives, WA3	General	Won	Tommy J. Walz (D), Kristin H. Sohlstrom (R), John G. Santorello (R)	30.3%	+4.2
2012	Vermont House of Representatives, WA3	General	Won	Tess Taylor (D), John G. Santorello (R)	38.1%	+1.8
2010	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-3A	General	Lost	Kurt Wright (R), Bill Aswad (D), Joanna Cole (D)	9.2%	−14.7
2008	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-3A	General	Lost	Bill Aswad (D), Kurt Wright (R), Virginia Milkey (D)	8.7%	−12.2
2006	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-3A	General	Lost	Kurt Wright (R), Bill Aswad (D), Virginia Milkey (D)	8.7%	−10.2
2000	Vermont State Senate, WAS	General	Lost	William Doyle (R), Phil Scott (R), Ann Cummings (D)	13%	−6.3
1998	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-4A	General	Lost	Harvey T. Smith (R), John Freidin (D), Leo M. Valliere (R)	25.7%	−3.7
1996	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-4A	General	Lost	John Freidin (D), John F. Nicholls (R), Marian Burton (R)	23.7%	−11.9
1994	Vermont State Senate, WAS	General	Lost	Jeb Spaulding (D), William Doyle (R), Matt Krauss (R)	13%	−6.8
1990	Vermont State Senate, WAS	General	Lost	Jeb Spaulding (D), William Doyle (R), Mary Just Skinner (D)	17%	−6.5
1986	Vermont House of Representatives, HD-4A	General	Lost	Langdon G. Smith Jr. (R), Junius B. Calitri (D), Paul S. Denton (R)	33.6%	−0.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Poirier has held

Vermont House of Representatives, District WA3 · 2012–2018

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Poirier has run against

Tommy J. Walz (D) · 2018 election, lost
Tess Taylor (D) · 2012 election, won
Kurt Wright (R) · 2010 election, lost
Bill Aswad (D) · 2008 election, lost
William Doyle (R) · 2000 election, lost
Harvey T. Smith (R) · 1998 election, lost
John Freidin (D) · 1996 election, lost
Jeb Spaulding (D) · 1994 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive