1996 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1996
Susan M. Collins REP +5.3 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 606,777
- Margin
- 5.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ME
- D+20.9same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins Won | REP | 298,422 | 49.18% | |
| Joseph E. Brennan | DEM | 266,226 | 43.88% | |
| John C. Rensenbrink | IND | 23,441 | 3.86% | |
| William Clarke Jr. | UST | 18,618 | 3.07% | |
| Other | — | 70 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 606,777 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
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 1996 Maine Senate race?
Susan M. Collins (REP) won with 49.2% of the vote, ahead of Joseph E. Brennan (43.9%), a margin of 5.3 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Maine Senate race?
606,777 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.