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The1982 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, to elect theU.S. representative from the state'sat-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including aU.S. Senate election.
Incumbent representativeJim Jeffords won re-election to a 5th term with 69.23% of the vote. He defeated democratic candidate,Mark Kaplan by 46 percentage points. This would be his closest election since1976.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 43,090 | 77.93 | |
| Republican | Bill Tufts | 12,030 | 21.76 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 172 | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | 55,292 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark A. Kaplan | 13,272 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 13,272 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jeffords | 114,191 | 69.23 | |
| Democratic | Mark A. Kaplan | 38,296 | 23.22 | |
| Citizens | Robin Lloyd | 6,409 | 3.89 | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 2,794 | 1.69 | |
| Small Is Beautiful | Morris Earle, Sr. | 1,733 | 1.05 | |
| Write-ins | N/A | 1,528 | 0.92 | |
| Total votes | 164,951 | 100.00 | ||
