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Vermont
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Vermont is among the four states that have never sent a woman to either the Senate or the House. The others are: Delaware; Iowa; and Mississippi.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Deborah Markowitz (D)
Elizabeth M. Ready (D)
Barbara Snelling (R)
Madeleine M. Kunin (D)		 Secretary of State
St. Auditor
Lt. Governor
Governor		 1999-present
2001-2005
1993-1996
1985-1991
     Kunin is the only woman to have been elected to serve three terms as governor.
  Madeleine M. Kunin (D)
Stella B. Hackel (D)
Madelyn Davidson (D)		 Lt. Governor
St. Treasurer
St. Treasurer		 1979-1982
1975-1977
1968-1969
    Davidson was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  Consuelo N. Bailey (R)
Helen E. Burbank (R)		 Lt. Governor
Secretary of State		 1955-1957
1947-1949
    Burbank was appointed to fill a vacancy.
 
State Legislature
  
 
    
 
 
State
 
 
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
 
 
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
 
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
   I  
 Prg.*
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                             
2008
 1 9 1 10/ 30 41 14 -

3

 58/ 150 68/ 180 37.8
2007
 1 9 1 10/ 30 41 14 -

3

 58/ 150 68/ 180 37.8
2006
 3 8 2 10/ 30 34 14 -

2

 50/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
2005
 3 8 2 10/ 30 34 14 -

2

 50/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
2004
 4 8 1 9/ 30 26 19 1

1

 47/ 150 56/ 180 31.1
2003
 5 8 1 9/ 30 26 19 -

1

 46/ 150 55/ 180 30.6
2002
 14 8 1 9/ 30 25 15 -

1

 41/ 150 50/ 180 27.8
2001
 14 8 1 9/ 30 25 15 -

1

 41/ 150 50/ 180 27.8
2000
 7 9 1 10/ 30 34 13 - - 47/ 150 57/ 180 31.7
1999
 7 9 1 10/ 30 34 13 - - 47/ 150 57/ 180 31.7
1998
 4 10 2 12/ 30 34 14 - - 48/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
1997
 4 10 2 12/ 30 34 14 - - 48/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
1996
 4 5 6 11/ 30 29 14 - - 43/ 150 54/ 180 30.0
1995
 4 5 6 11/ 30 29 14 - - 43/ 150 54/ 180 30.0
1994
 3 7 4 11/ 30 33 16 - - 49/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
1993
 4 7 4 11/ 30 34 16 - - 50/ 150 61/ 180 33.9
1992
 4 7 0 7/ 30 27 22 - - 49/ 150 56/ 180 31.1
1991
 4 7 0 7/ 30 27 23 - - 50/ 150 57/ 180 31.7
1990
 1 6 0 6/ 30 30 24 - - 54/ 150 60/ 180 33.3
1989
 3 6 0 6/ 30 26 23 - - 49/ 150 55/ 180 30.6
1988
 4 3 0 3/ 30 23 20 - - 43/ 150 46/ 180 25.6
1987
 5 3 0 3/ 30 22 19 - - 41/ 150 44/ 180 24.4
1986
 2 4 0 4/ 30 23 20 - - 43/ 150 47/ 180 26.1
1985
 2 4 0 4/ 30 23 20 - - 43/ 150 47/ 180 26.1
1984
 12 3 1 4/ 30 15 13 - - 28/ 150 32/ 180 17.8
1983
 12 3 1 4/ 30 16 13 - - 29/ 150 33/ 180 18.3
1981
 7 3 1 4/ 30 20 15 - - 35/ 150 39/ 180 21.7
1979
 4 - - 3/ 30 - - - - 31/ 150 34/ 180 18.9
1977
 - - - 2/ NA - - - - 25/ NA 27/ NA -
1975
 - - - 1/ NA - - - - 21/ NA 22/ NA -

* Prg = Progressive Party

  

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