Grand Slam for Burlington
Title
Grand Slam for Burlington
Subject
electoral politics
Description
Bernie Sanders was first elected Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, in 1981, by ten votes. He subsequently won re-election in 1983, 1985 and 1987 before moving on to the House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate. This poster was created for his 1987 re-election campaign, which he won 56% to 44% over Paul Lafayette.
Creator
Sanders for Mayor Committee
Source
Roz Payne
Publisher
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date
ca. 1987
Collection
Citation
Sanders for Mayor Committee, “Grand Slam for Burlington,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 16, 2025, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/94.