1982 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James A. Guest. This election marks the last time a Democrat won any counties in a race for Vermont's Class 1 US Senate seat, as well as the last time the winner of the seat did not win every county in the state.

Candidates

 * Stewart M. Ledbetter, former Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner and nominee for Senate in 1980
 * John McClaughry, staffer in the White House Office of Policy Development and former State Representative from Caledonia County
 * Robert Stafford, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971