RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Stewart M. Ledbetter
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −1.3
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Ledbetter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ledbetter won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Vermont | General | Lost | Patrick J. Leahy (D), Anthony N. Doria (I), Earl S. Gardiner (SOC) | 48.5% | D+1.3 | $481.2K | R+7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Ledbetter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $481.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 30, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Ledbetter has run against
- Patrick J. Leahy (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ledbetter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0VT00049
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC