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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 in a landslide. As of 2023, this is the last time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Maine.[lower-alpha 1] Incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush won the state in the concurrent Presidential election.
General election
Candidates
- George J. Mitchell (D), incumbent U.S. Senator since 1980
- Jasper Wyman (R), leader of Maine Christian Civic League and businessman[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George J. Mitchell (incumbent) | 452,581 | 81.29% | ||
| Republican | Jasper Wyman | 104,164 | 18.71% | ||
| Total votes | 556,745 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Angus King, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, but is not actually a member of the party.
References
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