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The1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 7, 1972. Incumbent RepublicanRobert Stafford, appointed in September 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death ofWinston L. Prouty, successfully ran for election to the remainder of Prouty's term in theUnited States Senate. Stafford defeated Democratic candidate Randolph T. Major. Liberty Union candidateBernie Sanders received 2% of the vote and was later elected to this seat in2006 as an independent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert Stafford (Incumbent) | 45,888 | 64.36% | +5.48% | |
| Democratic | Randolph T. Major | 23,842 | 33.44% | −6.76% | |
| Liberty Union | Bernie Sanders | 1,571 | 2.20% | +1.29% | |
| Total votes | 71,301 | 100.00% | |||
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