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Class 1
Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.
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Class 3
Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028.
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Senator
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Party
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Dates in office
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Electoral history
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Electoral history
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Dates in office
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Party
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Senator
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| Vacant
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Mar 4, 1791 –
Oct 17, 1791
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Vermont elected its senators several months after statehood.
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1
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2nd
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1
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Vermont elected its senators several months after statehood.
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Mar 4, 1791 –
Oct 17, 1791
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Vacant
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| 1
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Moses Robinson
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Anti-
Admin.
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Oct 17, 1791 –
Oct 15, 1796
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Elected in 1791.Resigned.
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Elected in 1791.Lost re-election.
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Oct 17, 1791 –
Mar 3, 1795
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Anti-
Admin.
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Stephen R. Bradley
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1
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| 3rd
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Democratic-
Republican
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4th
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2
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Elected in 1794.
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Mar 4, 1795 –
Sep 1, 1801
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Federalist
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Elijah Paine
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2
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| Vacant
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Oct 15, 1796 –
Oct 18, 1796
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| 2
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Isaac Tichenor
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Federalist
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Oct 18, 1796 –
Oct 17, 1797
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Elected in 1796 to finish Robinson’s term.
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| Elected in 1796 to full term.Resigned to become Governor of Vermont.
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2
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5th
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| 3
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Nathaniel Chipman
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Federalist
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Oct 17, 1797 –
Mar 3, 1803
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Elected in 1797 to finish Tichenor’s term.Lost re-election.
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| 6th
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| 7th
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3
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Re-elected in 1800.Resigned.
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Sep 1, 1801 –
Oct 15, 1801
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Vacant
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| Elected to finish Paine’s term.
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Oct 15, 1801 –
Mar 3, 1813
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Democratic-
Republican
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Stephen R. Bradley
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3
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| 4
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Israel Smith
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Democratic-
Republican
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Mar 4, 1803 –
Oct 1, 1807
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Elected in 1802.Resigned.
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3
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8th
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| 9th
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| 10th
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4
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Re-elected in 1806.Retired.
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| Vacant
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Oct 1, 1807 –
Oct 10, 1807
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| 5
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Jonathan Robinson
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Democratic-
Republican
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Oct 10, 1807 –
Mar 3, 1815
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Elected to finish Smith’s term.
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| Re-elected in 1808.[1]Retired.
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4
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11th
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| 12th
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| 13th
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5
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Elected in 1812.[2]Resigned.
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Mar 4, 1813 –
Nov 3, 1817
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Democratic-
Republican
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Dudley Chase
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4
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| 6
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Isaac Tichenor
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Federalist
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Mar 4, 1815 –
Mar 3, 1821
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Elected in 1814.[3]Retired.[4] |
5
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14th
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| 15th
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| Elected to finish Chase’s term.Resigned to serve as collector of customs for the district of Vermont.
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Nov 4, 1817 –
Jan 8, 1818
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Democratic-
Republican
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James Fisk
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5
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Jan 8, 1818 –
Oct 20, 1818
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Vacant
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| Elected to finish Fisk’s term.
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Oct 20, 1818 –
Mar 3, 1825
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Democratic-
Republican
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William A. Palmer
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6
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| 16th
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6
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Elected in 1818 to the following term.Retired.
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| 7
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Horatio Seymour
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Democratic-
Republican
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Mar 4, 1821 –
Mar 3, 1833
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Elected in 1821.
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6
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17th
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| 18th
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National
Republican
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19th
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7
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Elected in 1825.Declined to run for reelection.[5] |
Mar 4, 1825 –
Mar 3, 1831
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National
Republican
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Dudley Chase
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7
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| Re-elected in 1827.Retired to run for Governor of Vermont;
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7
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20th
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| 21st
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| 22nd
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8
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Elected in 1831.
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Mar 4, 1831 –
Apr 11, 1842
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National
Republican
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Samuel Prentiss
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8
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| 8
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Benjamin Swift
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National
Republican
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Mar 4, 1833 –
Mar 3, 1839
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Elected in 1833.Retired.
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8
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23rd
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| 24th
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| Whig
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25th
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9
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Re-elected in 1837.Resigned.
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Whig
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| 9
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Samuel S. Phelps
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Whig
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Mar 4, 1839 –
Mar 3, 1851
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Elected in 1839.
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9
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26th
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| 27th
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Apr 11, 1842 –
Apr 23, 1842
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Prentiss’s term.Elected in 1842 to finish Prentiss’s term.Retired.
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Apr 23, 1842 –
Mar 3, 1843
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Whig
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Samuel C. Crafts
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9
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| 28th
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10
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Elected in 1843.
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Mar 4, 1843 –
Jan 14, 1853
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Whig
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William Upham
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10
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| Re-elected in 1845.Lost re-election.[7] |
10
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29th
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| 30th
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| 31st
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11
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Re-elected in 1848.Died.
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| 10
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Solomon Foot
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Whig
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Mar 4, 1851 –
Mar 28, 1866
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Elected in 1850.
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11
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32nd
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Jan 14, 1853 –
Jan 17, 1853
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Upham’s term.Lost entitlement to sit.[a] |
Jan 17, 1853 –
Mar 16, 1854
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Whig
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Samuel S. Phelps
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11
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| 33rd
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Mar 16, 1854 –
Oct 14, 1854
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Vacant
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| Elected to finish Upham’s term.Retired.
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Oct 14, 1854 –
Mar 3, 1855
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Free Soil
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Lawrence Brainerd
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12
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| Republican
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34th
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12
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Elected in 1855.
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Mar 4, 1855 –
Nov 9, 1865
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Republican
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Jacob Collamer
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13
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| Re-elected in 1856.
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12
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35th
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| 36th
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| 37th
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13
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Re-elected in 1861.Died.
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| Re-elected in 1862.Died.
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13
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38th
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| 39th
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Nov 9, 1865 –
Nov 21, 1865
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Collamer’s term.Elected in 1866 to finish Collamer’s term.Lost re-election.
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Nov 21, 1865 –
Mar 3, 1867
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Republican
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Luke P. Poland
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14
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| Vacant
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Mar 28, 1866 –
Apr 3, 1866
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| 11
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George F. Edmunds
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Republican
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Apr 3, 1866 –
Nov 1, 1891
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Appointed to continue Foot’s term.Elected in 1866 to finish Foot’s term. |
| 40th
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14
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Elected in 1866.
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Mar 4, 1867 –
Dec 28, 1898
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Republican
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Justin S. Morrill
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15
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| Re-elected in 1868.
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14
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41st
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| 42nd
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| 43rd
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15
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Re-elected in 1872.
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| Re-elected in 1874.
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15
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44th
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| 45th
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| 46th
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16
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Re-elected in 1878.
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| Re-elected in 1880.
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16
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47th
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| 48th
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| 49th
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17
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Re-elected in 1884.
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| Re-elected in 1886.Resigned to start a law practice.
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17
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50th
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| 51st
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| 52nd
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18
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Re-elected in 1890.
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| 12
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Redfield Proctor
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Republican
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Nov 2, 1891 –
Mar 4, 1908
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Appointed to continue Edmunds’s term.Elected in 1892 to finish Edmunds’s term. |
| Re-elected in 1892.
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18
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53rd
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| 54th
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| 55th
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19
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Re-elected in 1896.Died.
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Dec 28, 1898 –
Jan 11, 1899
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Morrill’s term.Retired when successor elected.
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Jan 11, 1899 –
Oct 18, 1900
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Republican
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Jonathan Ross
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16
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| Re-elected in 1898.
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19
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56th
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| Elected to finish Morrill’s term.
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Oct 18, 1900 –
Jul 12, 1923
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Republican
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William P. Dillingham
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17
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| 57th
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| 58th
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20
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Re-elected in 1902.[9] |
| Re-elected in 1904.Died.
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20
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59th
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| 60th
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| Vacant
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Mar 4, 1908 –
Mar 24, 1908
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| 13
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John W. Stewart
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Republican
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Mar 24, 1908 –
Oct 21, 1908
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Appointed to continue Proctor’s term.Retired.
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Carroll S. Page
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Republican
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Oct 21, 1908 –
Mar 3, 1923
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Elected to finish Proctor’s term.
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| 61st
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21
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Re-elected in 1908.
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| Re-elected in 1910.
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21
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62nd
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| 63rd
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| 64th
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22
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Re-elected in 1914.
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| Re-elected in 1916.Retired.
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22
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65th
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| 66th
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| 67th
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23
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Re-elected in 1920.Died.
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| 15
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Frank L. Greene
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Republican
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Mar 4, 1923 –
Dec 17, 1930
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Elected in 1922.
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23
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68th
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Jul 12, 1923 –
Nov 7, 1923
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Vacant
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| Elected to finish Dillingham’s term.
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Nov 7, 1923 –
Oct 6, 1933
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Republican
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Porter H. Dale
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18
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| 69th
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| 70th
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24
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Re-elected in 1926.
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| Re-elected in 1928.Died.
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24
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71st
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| Vacant
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Dec 17, 1930 –
Dec 23, 1930
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| 16
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Frank C. Partridge
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Republican
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Dec 23, 1930 –
Mar 31, 1931
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Appointed to continue Greene’s term.Lost nomination to finish Greene’s term.
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| 72nd
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| 17
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Warren Austin
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Republican
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Apr 1, 1931 –
Aug 2, 1946
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Elected to finish Greene’s term.
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| 73rd
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25
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Re-elected in 1932.Died.
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Oct 6, 1933 –
Nov 21, 1933
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue Dale’s term.Elected in 1934 to finish Dale’s term. |
Nov 21, 1933 –
Jun 20, 1940
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Republican
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Ernest W. Gibson
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19
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| Re-elected in 1934.
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25
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74th
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| 75th
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| 76th
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26
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Re-elected in 1938.Died.
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Jun 20, 1940 –
Jun 24, 1940
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Vacant
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| Appointed to continue his father’s term.Retired.
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Jun 24, 1940 –
Jan 3, 1941
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Republican
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Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
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20
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| Re-elected in 1940.Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
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26
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77th
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Elected in 1940 to finish Gibson’s term.Didn’t take seat until Jan 10, 1941, in order to remain Governor of Vermont.
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Jan 3, 1941 –
Jan 3, 1975
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Republican
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George Aiken
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21
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| 78th
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| 79th
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27
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Re-elected in 1944.
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| Vacant
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Aug 2, 1946 –
Nov 1, 1946
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| 18
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Ralph Flanders
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Republican
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Nov 1, 1946 –
Jan 3, 1959
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Appointed to finish Austin’s term.
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| Elected in 1946.
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27
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80th
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| 81st
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| 82nd
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28
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Re-elected in 1950.
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| Re-elected in 1952.Retired.
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28
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83rd
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| 84th
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| 85th
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29
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Re-elected in 1956.
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| 19
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Winston L. Prouty
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Republican
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Jan 3, 1959 –
Sep 10, 1971
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Elected in 1958.
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29
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86th
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| 87th
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| 88th
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30
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Re-elected in 1962.
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| Re-elected in 1964.
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30
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89th
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| 90th
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| 91st
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31
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Re-elected in 1968.Retired.
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| Re-elected in 1970.Died.
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31
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92nd
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| Vacant
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Sep 10, 1971 –
Sep 16, 1971
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| 20
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Robert Stafford
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Republican
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Sep 16, 1971 –
Jan 3, 1989
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Appointed to continue Prouty’s term.Elected in 1972 to finish Prouty’s term. |
| 93rd
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| 94th
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32
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Elected in 1974.
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Jan 3, 1975 –
Jan 3, 2023
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Democratic
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Patrick Leahy
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22
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| Re-elected in 1976.
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32
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95th
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| 96th
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| 97th
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33
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Re-elected in 1980.
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| Re-elected in 1982.Retired.
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33
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98th
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| 99th
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| 100th
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34
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Re-elected in 1986.
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| 21
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Jim Jeffords
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Republican
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Jan 3, 1989 –
Jan 3, 2007
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Elected in 1988.
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34
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101st
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| 102nd
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| 103rd
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35
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Re-elected in 1992.
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| Re-elected in 1994.
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35
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104th
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| 105th
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| 106th
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36
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Re-elected in 1998.
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| Re-elected in 2000.Changed parties Jun 6, 2001.Retired.
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36
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107th
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| Independent
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| 108th
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| 109th
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37
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Re-elected in 2004.
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Bernie Sanders
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Independent[b] |
Jan 3, 2007 –
Present
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Elected in 2006.
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37
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110th
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| 111th
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| 112th
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38
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Re-elected in 2010.
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| Re-elected in 2012.
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38
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113th
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| 114th
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| 115th
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39
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Re-elected in 2016. Retired.
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| Re-elected in 2018.
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39
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116th
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| 117th
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| 118th
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40
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Elected in 2022.
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Jan 3, 2023 –
Present
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Democratic
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Peter Welch
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23
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| To be determined in the 2024 election.
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40
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119th
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| 120th
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| 121st
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41
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To be determined in the 2028 election.
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Years in office
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Electoral history
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