1979 Burlington mayoral election

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1979 Burlington mayoral election
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Nominee Gordon Paquette
Party Democratic
Popular vote 5,089
Percentage 98.70%

Mayor of Burlington before election

Gordon Paquette
Democratic

Elected Mayor of Burlington

Gordon Paquette
Democratic

The 1979 Burlington mayoral election was held on 6 March 1979 in order to elect the Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Gordon Paquette was easily re-elected to a fifth term.[1]

General election[edit]

On election day 6 March 1979, incumbent mayor Gordon Paquette was re-elected to a fifth term by a margin of 5,022 votes. The only opposition to Paquette came from Independent Write-in candidate Carol Brown, as the Republican Party did not run a candidate in the election.[2] Paquette was sworn in on 3 April 1979.

Results[edit]

General election results, 6 March 1979[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon Paquette (incumbent) 5,089 98.70
Write-In Carol Brown 67 1.30
Total votes 5,156 100.00
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ward 4 Switches, Picks Republicans". The Burlington Free Press. March 7, 1979. p. 3. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bernie Sanders, the Socialist Mayor". The Atlantic. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Burlington, VT Mayor". Retrieved 20 November 2023.