1988 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1988
George J. Mitchell DEM +62.6 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 556,745
- Margin
- 62.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in ME
- R+11.5same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Mitchell Won | DEM | 452,581 | 81.29% | |
| Jasper S. Wyman | REP | 104,164 | 18.71% | |
| Total | 556,745 | |||
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 1988 Maine Senate race?
George J. Mitchell (DEM) won with 81.3% of the vote, ahead of Jasper S. Wyman (18.7%), a margin of 62.6 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Maine Senate race?
556,745 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.