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.
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Background
editGordon Paquette, a member of the city council, won election to the mayoralty of Burlington, Vermont, with the Democratic nomination in the 1971 election.[1] Paquette was reelected as mayor in the 1973, 1975, and 1977 elections with him taking over seventy percent of the popular vote in each election except in 1977.[2][3][4][5][6]
General election
editTerence O'Brien, a member of the city council from the 4th ward, considered running against Paquette, but resigned on December 11, 1978, and accepted a job in Virginia.[7] Paquette announced that he would seek reelection on January 26, 1979,[8] and received the Democratic nomination on February 2.[9]
The Republican Party did not nominate a candidate.[10] Carol Brown launched a write-in campaign on February 28, in response to the Republicans not fielding a candidate.[11]
Results
edit| 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- ^ "William Foley Wins Bid for Rutland Mayor". Brattleboro Reformer. March 3, 1971. p. 2. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paquette Wins 70 Per Cent of Burlington Vote". The Burlington Free Press. March 7, 1973. p. 17. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paquette Sweeps All City Wards". The Burlington Free Press. March 5, 1975. p. 15. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Voter Turnout Is Light For Town Meeting Day". The Burlington Free Press. March 5, 1975. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paquette Reelected Easily". The Burlington Free Press. March 2, 1977. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ward 4 Switches, Picks Republicans". The Burlington Free Press. March 7, 1979. p. 3. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alderman O'Brien Calling It Quits". Burlington Free Press. November 21, 1978. p. 1B. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Polumbaum, Judy (January 26, 1979). "Paquette Seeks His Fifth Term". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paquette Officially Gets Democrats' Nod". Burlington Free Press. February 3, 1979. p. 2B. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Polumbaum, Judy (January 26, 1979). "Burlington GOP Can't Be Beaten, If No One Runs". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. p. 14. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burlington Woman Running For Mayor". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. March 1, 1979. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burlington, VT Mayor". Retrieved 20 November 2023.