DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1988 general
Paul N. Poirier
Ran in 1 election in 1988.
- Last margin
- −22.3
- Lost 1988
- Elections
- 1
- 1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Poirier has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Poirier won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, VT-AL | General | Lost | Peter Smith (R), Bernard Sanders (I), Jim Hedbor (L) | 18.9% | R+22.3 | $260.8K | R+3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Poirier’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1987–88
- $260.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1988Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Poirier has run against
- Peter Smith (R) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Poirier
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8VT00067
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC