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| Elections in Vermont |
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The 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won reelection to a sixth term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 27,459 | 94.32% | |
| Democratic | Craig Hill | 1,573 | 5.40% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 81 | 0.28% | |
| Total votes | 29,113 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack McMullen | 9,591 | 67.69% | |
| Republican | Peter D. Moss | 2,058 | 14.52% | |
| Republican | Ben Mitchell | 1,715 | 12.10% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 806 | 5.69% | |
| Total votes | 14,170 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[3] |
Margin of error |
Patrick Leahy (D) |
Jack McMullen (R) |
Undecided |
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| Research 2000 | October 10–12, 2004 | 403 (LV) | ± 5% | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Patrick Leahy (incumbent) | 216,972 | 70.63% | -1.59% | |
| Republican | Jack McMullen | 75,398 | 24.54% | +2.09% | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 6,486 | 2.11% | ||
| Green | Craig Hill | 3,999 | 1.30% | ||
| Independent | Keith Stern | 3,300 | 1.07% | ||
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 879 | 0.29% | -0.29% | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 174 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 141,574 | 46.08% | -3.68% | ||
| Turnout | 307,208 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
