1990 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1990
William S. Cohen REP +22.7 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 520,320
- Margin
- 22.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Cohen Won | REP | 319,167 | 61.34% | |
| Neil Rolde | DEM | 201,053 | 38.64% | |
| Other | — | 100 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 520,320 | |||
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 1990 Maine Senate race?
William S. Cohen (REP) won with 61.3% of the vote, ahead of Neil Rolde (38.6%), a margin of 22.7 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Maine Senate race?
520,320 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.