election in United Stated
1988 United States Senate election in Maine
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
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 time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Maine.[a]
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 [ ]
See also [ ]
1988 United States Senate elections
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.
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