1988 United States Senate election in Maine
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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]- George J. Mitchell (D), incumbent U.S. Senator since 1980
- Jasper Wyman (R), leader of Maine Christian Civic League and businessman[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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]- ^ 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.