William Cohen
U.S. senator from Maine (1979–1997) · U.S. representative from Maine (1973–1979)
- Born
- August 28, 1940
- Terms in office
- 6
- Elections in our data
- 44 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Maine (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1991-01-03 | 1997-01-03 |
| Senator, Maine (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1985-01-03 | 1991-01-03 |
| Senator, Maine (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1979-01-15 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Maine district 2 district history | Republican | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Maine district 2 district history | Republican | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Maine district 2 | Republican | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General election | REP | 319,167 | 61.3% | Won |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General election | REP | 404,414 | 73.3% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General election | REP | 212,294 | 56.6% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Maine District 2 | General election | REP | 169,292 | 77.1% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has William Cohen held?
U.S. senator from Maine (1979–1997); U.S. representative from Maine (1973–1979).
When was William Cohen born?
August 28, 1940.
What was William Cohen's most recent election result?
Won in the 1990 U.S. Senate general election in Maine, with 61.3% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.