1984 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1984
William S. Cohen REP +47.5 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 551,406
- Margin
- 47.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ME
- R+22.1same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Cohen Won | REP | 404,414 | 73.34% | |
| Elizabeth H. Mitchell | DEM | 142,626 | 25.87% | |
| P. Ann Stoddard | OTH | 4,338 | 0.79% | |
| Other | — | 28 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 551,406 | |||
Official source: data
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Maine Senate race?
William S. Cohen (REP) won with 73.3% of the vote, ahead of Elizabeth H. Mitchell (25.9%), a margin of 47.5 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Maine Senate race?
551,406 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.