Vermont State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Qualifications

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."

List of candidates

Addison District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Claire Ayer: 2,408 a
• Paul Forlenza: 967
• Harold W. Giard: 1,113 a
• Lynn D. Saunders: 649

September 14 GOP primary:

• Orrin Sunderland: 1,209 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Claire Ayer: 12,644

Harold W. Giard: 10,149

Jerry Smiley: 5,353

Orrin Sunderland: 6,301

Bennington District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Browning: 768 a
• Dick Sears: 1,122 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Mark Shepard: 745 a
• Sally Treat: 668 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cynthia Browning: 7,035

Dick Sears: 10,966

Mark Shepard: 8,856

Sally Treat: 7,049

Caledonia District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Matthew Choate: 847 a
• Jane Kitchel: 1,278 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Julius D. Canns: 972 a
• Bernier L. Mayo: 859 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Matthew Choate: 6,363

Jane Kitchel: 8,579

Julius D. Canns: 8,100

Bernier L. Mayo: 7,902

Chittenden District (6)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Jim Condos: 5,082 a
• Edward Flanagan: 4,854 a
• James P. Leddy: 5,306 a
• Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 5,155 a
• Hinda Miller: 4,895 a
• Samuel P. Osborne: 4,454 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• J. Dennis Delaney 1,948 a
• Kate Purcell 1,789 a
• Michael Quaid 1,713 a
• Diane Snelling 1,836 a

Green Party candidate:

• Benjamin Clarke a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Condos: 36,634

Edward Flanagan: 36,410

James P. Leddy: 35,895

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 32,212

Hinda Miller: 29,339

Samuel P. Osborne: 22,568

J. Dennis Delaney: 24,795

Kate Purcell: 23,788

Michael Quaid: 18,423

Diane Snelling: 29,157

Paula Spadaccini: 15,094

Carroll Towne: 16,097

Benjamin Clarke: 9,650

Essex-Orleans District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Judith Bevans: 669 a
• Robert A. Starr: 875 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Vince Illuzzi: 1,303 a
• Jeannine A. Young: 1,109 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Judith Bevans: 4,793

Robert A. Starr: 8,150

Vince Illuzzi: 9,591

Jeannine A. Young: 6,078

Franklin District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Donald "Don" Collins: 822 a
• Sara Branon Kittell: 867 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• David P. Howe: 645 a
• Peter Moss: 201
• John C. Whitney: 512 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Donald "Don" Collins: 9,595

Sara Branon Kittell: 8,722

David P. Howe: 7,742

John C. Whitney: 5,767

Grand Isle District (1)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Dick" Mazza: 556 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard "Dick" Mazza: 9,441

Lamoille District (1)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Susan Bartlett: 536 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Craig Bensen: 307 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Susan Bartlett: 6,777

Craig Bensen: 3,905

Orange District (1)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Mark MacDonald: 895 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Brian Kenyon: 407 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark A. MacDonald: 5,979

Brian Kenyon: 4,284

Rutland District (3)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Mark Skakel: 1,159 a
• Al Wilkinson: 1,245 a
• Victoria P. "Vicky" Young: 1,189 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Hull Maynard: 1,525 a
• Kevin J. Mullin: 1,420 a
• Wendy Wilton: 1,204 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Skakel: 9,709

Al Wilkinson: 10,264

Victoria P. "Vicky" Young 10,137

Hull Maynard: 15,183

Kevin J. Mullin: 13,325

Wendy Wilton: 10,421

Washington District (3)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Kimberly B. Cheney: 2,124 a
• Ann E. Cummings: 2,701 a
• Michael Roche: 1,805 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• William "Bill" Doyle: 1,554 a
• J. Paul Giuliani: 1,325 a
• Phil Scott: 1,434 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kimberly B. Cheney: 13,064

Ann E. Cummings: 16,134

Michael Roche: 9,242

William "Bill" Doyle: 16,274

J. Paul Giuliani: 9,194

Phil Scott: 13,294

Windham District (2)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Rod Gander: 2,262 a
• Jeanette K. White: 2,259 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Mike Hebert: 846 a

Vermont Progressive Party candidate:

• Aaron Diamondstone a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rod Gander: 11,996

Jeanette K. White: 10,919

Mike Hebert: 7,292

Aaron Diamondstone: 1,332

Windsor District (3)

September 14 Democratic primary:

• John Campbell: 2,450 a
• Matt Dunne: 2,637 a
• Peter Welch: 2,741 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Fred Baldwin: 785 a
• Charlie Kimbell: 796 a
• John MacGovern: 880 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Campbell: 15,154

Matt Dunne: 16,384

Peter Welch: 17,339

Fred Baldwin: 7,868

Charlie Kimbell: 8,144

John MacGovern: 8,317

See also

• Vermont State Senate
• Vermont State Legislature

External links

• Vermont Secretary of State, 2004 Election Information

Footnotes

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Senators

Addison District

Ruth Hardy (D)

Steven Heffernan (R)

Bennington District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Robert Plunkett (D)

Caledonia District

Scott Beck (R)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Patrick Brennan (R)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Larry Hart (R)

Orleans District

Samuel Douglass (R)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Joe Major (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (13)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)

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