1994 United States Senate election in Maine

1994 United States Senate election in Maine

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Nominee Olympia Snowe Tom Andrews
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 308,244 186,042
Percentage 60.24% 36.36%

County results
Snowe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Olympia Snowe
Republican

The 1994 United States Senate election in Maine was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Congressman Tom Andrews won the Democratic primary unopposed, while Congresswoman Olympia Snowe won the Republican primary unopposed.

In the general election, Snowe defeated Andrews in a rout to win her first of three terms in the United States Senate, a stark contrast to retiring Senator Mitchell's landslide win six years prior. Republicans won this seat for the first time since 1952.


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