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The1998 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, 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 anelection to the U.S. Senate.
Incumbent Independent Bernie Sanders won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Republican former state representativeMark Candon by over 30 points.
The race was unique in that both Candon and Long were former Democrats while Diamondstone was a socialist positioning himself to Bernie Sanders' left.[4]
Candon won the primary against Long by a comfortable 16-point margin. His victory came off the back of a very strong result inRutland County, where he received over 90% of the vote, while also keeping Long's margin of victory inChittenden County down to 15%.[5] Diamondstone's effect on the primary was disputed; Long believed that Diamondstone had drawn voters from his campaign while Candon stated that he did not believe Diamondstone had a notable effect on the results.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Candon | 23,101 | 48.43 | |
| Republican | Jack Long | 15,716 | 32.95 | |
| Republican | Peter Diamondstone | 8,327 | 17.46 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 552 | 1.16 | |
| Total votes | 47,696 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernie Sanders (Write-in) | 1,661 | 47.88 | |
| Democratic | Mark Candon (Write-in) | 524 | 15.11 | |
| Democratic | Other Write-ins | 467 | 13.46 | |
| Democratic | Jack Long (Write-in) | 465 | 13.40 | |
| Democratic | Peter Diamondstone (Write-in) | 352 | 10.15 | |
| Total votes | 3,469 | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Bernie Sanders (incumbent) | 136,403 | 63.40 | |
| Republican | Mark Candon | 70,740 | 32.88 | |
| Grassroots | Matthew Mulligan | 3,464 | 1.61 | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 2,153 | 1.00 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Maynard | 2,097 | 0.98 | |
| Write-ins | N/A | 276 | 0.13 | |
| Total votes | 215,133 | 100.00 | ||
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