1988 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1988 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell won re-election to a second full term. As of 2021, this is the last Senate election in Maine won by a Democrat. Angus King, who was elected in 2012 and reelected in 2018, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, but is not actually a member of the party.

1988 United States Senate election in Maine

November 8, 1988
 
Nominee George Mitchell Jasper Wyman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 452,581 104,164
Percentage 81.3% 18.7%

County Results
Mitchell:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Mitchell (incumbent) 452,581 81.3%
Republican Jasper Wyman 104,164 18.7%
Total votes 556,745 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

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