1988 United States Senate election in Maine

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.

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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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Notes

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  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

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