Vermont House of Representatives seat · former district
Vermont House District 4A
8 elections since 1986: Democrats won 2, Republicans 6.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Harvey T. Smith (R) · won · incumbent30.1%
- Spencer C. Putnam (D)25.1%
- Leo M. Valliere (R)24.2%
- Donna D. Stratton (D)20.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1986; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Harvey T. Smith (R) | Spencer C. Putnam (D) | 5.0 |
| 1998 | Harvey T. Smith (R)Flip | John Freidin (D) | 0.9 |
| 1996 | John Freidin (D)Flip | Paul N. Poirier (D) | 11.9 |
| 1994 | Lisa Martin (R)Flip | John Freidin (D) | 9.7 |
| 1992 | John Freidin (D) | Lisa Martin (R) | 1.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Lisa Martin (R) | John Freidin (D) | 6.4 |
| 1988 | Langdon G. Smith Jr. (R) | Lisa Martin (R) | 16.1 |
| 1986 | Langdon G. Smith Jr. (R) | Paul N. Poirier (D) | 0.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)