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The1992 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, 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 a quadrennialpresidential election and anelection to the U.S. Senate.
Incumbent Independent Bernie Sanders would win re-election to a second term in Congress, defeating Republican Tim Philbin and Democrat Lewis Young.
A total of three candidates made the ballot in the Republican primary, insurance agent Tim Philbin,Rutland mayor Jeff Wennberg, and Ralph Sinclair.[3] Wennberg was considered a moderate Republican, backingabortion rights and tax increases on the rich, while Philbin and Sinclair were conservative Republicans who were opposed to abortion and any tax increases.[3] Originally, Wennberg was considered the frontrunner in the primary, but in early September 1992 Sinclair, who had fallen into a distinct third place in the race, withdrew his candidacy and backed Philbin, which was viewed as potentially giving the latter the edge.[3]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim Philbin | 18,489 | 50.21 | |
| Republican | Jeff Wennberg | 14,881 | 40.41 | |
| Republican | Ralph H. Sinclair(withdrawn) | 3,250 | 8.83 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 203 | 0.55 | |
| Total votes | 36,823 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lewis E. Young | 16,305 | 90.08 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,796 | 9.92 | |
| Total votes | 18,101 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 308 | 95.36 | |
| Liberty Union | Write-ins | 15 | 4.64 | |
| Total votes | 323 | 100.00 | ||
As the campaign began, Sanders and Philbin immediately began to attack each other in the press, with their sniping deemed by theBrattleboro Reformer as a "fax war".[13] Sanders attacked Philbin for opposing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest, and championed his own record supporting abortion rights.[13] Philbin responded by accusing Sanders of misrepresenting his position, and accused the incumbent of supporting "fat budgets and high taxes".[13]
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| Peter Diamondstone | Timothy Philbin | Bernie Sanders | Lewis E. Young | ||||||||||||
| 1[14] | September 26, 1992 | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Philbin | Bernie Sanders | Lewis E. Young | Other | Undecided |
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| Political/Media Research[22] | September 15, 1992 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 22% | 43% | 9% | ||
| The Burlington Free Press[23] | ± 5.0% | 23% | 49% | 5% | 1%[a] | 22% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Bernie Sanders (incumbent) | 162,724 | 57.78 | |
| Republican | Tim Philbin | 86,901 | 30.86 | |
| Democratic | Lewis E. Young | 22,279 | 7.91 | |
| Liberty Union | Peter Diamondstone | 3,660 | 1.30 | |
| Natural Law | John Dewey | 3,549 | 1.26 | |
| Freedom for LaRouche | Douglas M. Miller | 2,049 | 0.73 | |
| Write-ins | N/A | 464 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 281,626 | 100.00 | ||
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