1988 United States Senate election in Maine

1988 United States Senate election in Maine

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Nominee George Mitchell Jasper Wyman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 452,581 104,164
Percentage 81.29% 18.71%

County results
Mitchell:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell won re-election to a second full term in a landslide. As of 2023, this is the last time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Maine.[a] Incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush won the state in the concurrent Presidential election.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George J. Mitchell (incumbent) 452,581 81.29%
Republican Jasper Wyman 104,164 18.71%
Total votes 556,745 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Angus King, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, but is not actually a member of the party.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".