1976 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1976 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon did not seek another term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for United States Senate. Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling won the election, defeating Democratic candidate Stella B. Hackel and Liberty Union candidate Bernie Sanders.
Image: Richard Snelling (R VT)
Image: Stella Hackel (cropped)
Image: Portrait of Bernie Sanders in c. 1986 (1)
Richard Arkwright Snelling was an American businessman, politician, and the 76th and 78th governor of Vermont from 1977 to 1985 and from January 10, 1991, until his death.
Official portrait, c. 1980
Snelling, c. 1986