| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes |
|---|
| 2024 |
S1 |
73% |
Angus King* (I) |
427,331 |
52.1% |
Demi Kouzounas (R) |
284,338 |
34.6% |
109,113 [+] |
13.3% |
820,782 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2024 included:
David Costello (D) 88,891 (10.8%);
Jason Cherry (I) 20,222 (2.5%);
|
| 2022 |
G |
60% |
Janet Mills* (D) |
376,934 |
55.7% |
Paul LePage (R) |
287,304 |
42.4% |
12,581 [+] |
1.9% |
676,819 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2022 included:
Sam Hunkler (I) 12,581 (1.9%);
|
| 2020 |
S2 |
74% |
Susan Collins* (R) |
417,645 |
51.0% |
Sara Gideon (D) |
347,223 |
42.4% |
54,315 [+] |
6.6% |
819,183 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2020 included:
Lisa Savage (I) 40,579 (5.0%);
Max Linn (I) 13,508 (1.6%);
|
|
| 2018 |
G |
59% |
Janet Mills (D) |
320,962 |
50.9% |
Shawn Moody (R) |
272,311 |
43.2% |
37,394 [+] |
5.9% |
630,667 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
Theresa Hayes (I) 37,268 (5.9%);
|
| 2018 |
S1 |
59% |
Angus King* (I) |
344,575 |
54.3% |
Eric Brakey (R) |
223,502 |
35.2% |
66,332 [+] |
10.5% |
634,409 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
Zak Ringelstein (D) 66,268 (10.4%);
|
| 2014 |
S2 |
57% |
Susan Collins* (R) |
413,505 |
68.5% |
Shenna Bellows (D) |
190,254 |
31.5% |
269 |
0.0% |
604,028 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2014 included:
|
| 2014 |
G |
57% |
Paul LePage* (R) |
294,533 |
48.2% |
Michael Michaud (D) |
265,125 |
43.4% |
51,597 [+] |
8.4% |
611,255 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2014 included:
Eliot Cutler (I) 51,518 (8.4%);
|
| 2012 |
S1 |
66% |
Angus King (I) |
370,580 |
52.9% |
Charles Summers (R) |
215,399 |
30.7% |
114,620 [+] |
16.4% |
700,599 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
Cynthia Dill (D) 92,900 (13.3%);
Stephen Woods (I) 10,289 (1.5%);
Danny Dalton (I) 5,807 (0.8%);
Andrew Dodge (I) 5,624 (0.8%);
|
| 2010 |
G |
54% |
Paul LePage (R) |
218,065 |
38.1% |
Eliot Cutler (I) |
208,270 |
36.4% |
146,431 [+] |
25.6% |
572,766 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2010 included:
Elizabeth Mitchell (D) 109,387 (19.1%);
Shawn Moody (I) 28,756 (5.0%);
Kevin Scott (I) 5,664 (1.0%);
|
|
| 2008 |
S2 |
72% |
Susan Collins* (R) |
444,300 |
61.3% |
Thomas Allen (D) |
279,510 |
38.6% |
620 |
0.1% |
724,430 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
|
| 2006 |
G |
55% |
John Baldacci* (D) |
209,927 |
38.1% |
Chandler Woodcock (R) |
166,425 |
30.2% |
174,513 [+] |
31.7% |
550,865 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2006 included:
Barbara Merrill (I) 118,715 (21.6%);
Patricia LaMarche (Green Independent) 52,690 (9.6%);
Phillip Napier (I) 3,108 (0.6%);
|
| 2006 |
S1 |
54% |
Olympia Snowe* (R) |
402,598 |
73.9% |
Jean Bright (D) |
111,984 |
20.5% |
30,546 [+] |
5.6% |
545,128 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2006 included:
William Slavick (I) 29,220 (5.4%);
|
| 2002 |
G |
51% |
John Baldacci (D) |
238,179 |
47.1% |
Peter Cianchette (R) |
209,496 |
41.5% |
57,515 [+] |
11.4% |
505,190 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2002 included:
Jonathan Carter (Green Independent) 46,903 (9.3%);
John Michael (I) 10,612 (2.1%);
|
| 2002 |
S2 |
51% |
Susan Collins* (R) |
295,041 |
58.4% |
Chellie Pingree (D) |
209,858 |
41.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
504,899 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2002 included:
|
| 2000 |
S1 |
65% |
Olympia Snowe* (R) |
437,689 |
68.9% |
Mark Lawrence (D) |
197,183 |
31.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
634,872 |
| [-] Other candidates in 2000 included:
|
|
| 1998 |
G |
44% |
Angus King* (I) |
246,772 |
58.6% |
James Longley, Jr. (R) |
79,716 |
18.9% |
94,521 [+] |
22.5% |
421,009 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1998 included:
Thomas Connolly (D) 50,506 (12.0%);
Patricia LaMarche (Green Independent) 28,722 (6.8%);
William Clarke (U.S. Taxpayers) 15,293 (3.6%);
|
| 1996 |
S2 |
64% |
Susan Collins (R) |
298,422 |
49.2% |
Joseph Brennan (D) |
266,226 |
43.9% |
42,129 [+] |
6.9% |
606,777 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
John Ressenbrink (I) 23,441 (3.9%);
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 18,618 (3.1%);
|
| 1994 |
G |
55% |
Angus King (I) |
180,829 |
35.4% |
Joseph Brennan (D) |
172,951 |
33.8% |
157,528 [+] |
30.8% |
511,308 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
Susan Collins (R) 117,990 (23.1%);
Jonathan Carter (Green Independent) 32,695 (6.4%);
Mark Finks (R (write-in)) 6,576 (1.3%);
|
| 1994 |
S1 |
55% |
Olympia Snowe (R) |
308,244 |
60.2% |
Tom Andrews (D) |
186,042 |
36.4% |
17,447 [+] |
3.4% |
511,733 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
Plato Truman (I) 17,205 (3.4%);
|
| 1990 |
G |
57% |
John McKernan* (R) |
243,766 |
46.7% |
Joseph Brennan (D) |
230,038 |
44.0% |
48,688 [+] |
9.3% |
522,492 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1990 included:
Andrew Adam (I) 48,377 (9.3%);
|
| 1990 |
S2 |
57% |
William Cohen* (R) |
319,167 |
61.3% |
Neil Rolde (D) |
201,053 |
38.6% |
100 |
0.0% |
520,320 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1990 included:
|
|
| 1988 |
S1 |
64% |
George Mitchell* (D) |
452,581 |
81.3% |
Jasper Wyman (R) |
104,164 |
18.7% |
27 |
0.0% |
556,772 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
|
| 1986 |
G |
50% |
John McKernan (R) |
170,312 |
39.9% |
James Tierney (D) |
128,744 |
30.2% |
127,805 [+] |
29.9% |
426,861 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
Sherry Huber (I) 64,317 (15.1%);
John Menario (I) 63,474 (14.9%);
|
| 1984 |
S2 |
65% |
William Cohen* (R) |
404,414 |
73.3% |
Elizabeth Mitchell (D) |
142,626 |
25.9% |
4,366 [+] |
0.8% |
551,406 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
Anne Stoddard (Constitution) 4,338 (0.8%);
|
| 1982 |
S1 |
56% |
George Mitchell* (D) |
279,819 |
60.9% |
David Emery (R) |
179,882 |
39.1% |
14 |
0.0% |
459,715 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1982 included:
|
| 1982 |
G |
56% |
Joseph Brennan* (D) |
281,066 |
61.1% |
Charles Cragin (R) |
172,949 |
37.6% |
6,280 [+] |
1.4% |
460,295 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1982 included:
Venn Warren (I) 3,650 (0.8%);
Marty Vachon (I) 2,573 (0.6%);
|
|
| 1978 |
S2 |
53% |
William Cohen (R) |
212,294 |
56.6% |
William Hathaway* (D) |
127,327 |
33.9% |
35,551 [+] |
9.5% |
375,172 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
Hayes Gahagan (I) 27,824 (7.4%);
John Jannace (I) 5,553 (1.5%);
Plato Truman (I) 2,116 (0.6%);
|
| 1978 |
G |
53% |
Joseph Brennan (D) |
176,493 |
47.7% |
Linwood Palmer (R) |
126,862 |
34.3% |
66,903 [+] |
18.1% |
370,258 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
Herman Frankland (I) 65,889 (17.8%);
|
| 1976 |
S1 |
66% |
Edmund Muskie* (D) |
292,704 |
60.2% |
Robert Monks (R) |
193,489 |
39.8% |
61 |
0.0% |
486,254 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1976 included:
|
| 1974 |
G |
55% |
James Longley (I) |
142,464 |
39.1% |
George Mitchell (D) |
132,219 |
36.3% |
89,262 [+] |
24.5% |
363,945 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1974 included:
James Erwin (R) 84,176 (23.1%);
Stanley Leen (I) 2,883 (0.8%);
William Hughes (I) 1,314 (0.4%);
Leith Hartman (I (write-in)) 889 (0.2%);
|
| 1972 |
S2 |
60% |
William Hathaway (D) |
224,270 |
53.2% |
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) |
197,040 |
46.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
421,310 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
|
| 1970 |
G |
52% |
Kenneth Curtis* (D) |
163,138 |
50.1% |
James Erwin (R) |
162,248 |
49.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
325,386 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1970 included:
|
| 1970 |
S1 |
51% |
Edmund Muskie* (D) |
199,954 |
61.7% |
Neil Bishop (R) |
123,906 |
38.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
323,860 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1970 included:
|
|
| 1966 |
G |
54% |
Kenneth Curtis (D) |
172,036 |
53.1% |
John Reed* (R) |
151,802 |
46.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
323,838 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
|
| 1966 |
S2 |
53% |
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) |
188,291 |
58.9% |
Elmer Violette (D) |
131,136 |
41.0% |
108 [+] |
0.0% |
319,535 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
Neil Bishop (I) 108 (0.0%);
|
| 1964 |
S1 |
64% |
Edmund Muskie* (D) |
253,511 |
66.6% |
Clifford McIntire (R) |
127,040 |
33.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
380,551 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
|
| 1962 |
G |
49% |
John Reed* (R) |
146,604 |
50.1% |
Maynard Dolloff (D) |
146,121 |
49.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
292,725 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
|
| 1960 |
G |
71% |
John Reed* (R) |
219,768 |
52.7% |
Frank Coffin (D) |
197,447 |
47.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
417,215 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1960 included:
|
| 1960 |
S2 |
71% |
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) |
256,890 |
61.6% |
Lucia Cormier (D) |
159,809 |
38.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
416,699 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1960 included:
|
|
| 1958 |
G |
46% |
Clinton Clauson (D) |
145,723 |
52.0% |
Horace Hildreth (R) |
134,572 |
48.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
280,295 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
|
| 1958 |
S1 |
47% |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
172,704 |
60.8% |
Frederick Payne* (R) |
111,522 |
39.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
284,226 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
|
| 1956 |
G |
51% |
Edmund Muskie* (D) |
180,254 |
59.2% |
Willis Trafton (R) |
124,395 |
40.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
304,649 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
|
| 1954 |
S2 |
42% |
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) |
144,530 |
58.6% |
Paul Fullam (D) |
102,075 |
41.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
246,605 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
|
| 1954 |
G |
42% |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
135,673 |
54.5% |
Burton Cross* (R) |
113,298 |
45.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
248,971 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
|
| 1952 |
S1 |
41% |
Frederick Payne (R) |
139,205 |
58.7% |
Roger Dube (D) |
82,665 |
34.9% |
15,294 [+] |
6.4% |
237,164 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
Earl Grant (Independent Democrat) 15,294 (6.4%);
|
| 1952 |
G |
43% |
Burton Cross (R) |
128,532 |
51.7% |
James Oliver (D) |
82,538 |
33.2% |
37,371 [+] |
15.0% |
248,441 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
Neil Bishop (Independent Republican) 35,732 (14.4%);
Henry Boyker (I) 1,639 (0.7%);
|
| 1950 |
G |
42% |
Frederick Payne* (R) |
145,823 |
60.5% |
Earl Grant (D) |
94,304 |
39.1% |
1,050 [+] |
0.4% |
241,177 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1950 included:
Leland Currier (States Rights) 1,050 (0.4%);
|
|
| 1948 |
G |
39% |
Frederick Payne (R) |
145,956 |
65.6% |
Louis Lausier (D) |
76,544 |
34.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
222,500 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
|
| 1948 |
S2 |
39% |
Margaret Chase Smith (R) |
159,182 |
71.3% |
Adrian Scolten (D) |
64,074 |
28.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
223,256 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
|
| 1946 |
G |
32% |
Horace Hildreth* (R) |
110,327 |
61.3% |
Davis Clark (D) |
69,624 |
38.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
179,951 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
|
| 1946 |
S1 |
31% |
Ralph Brewster* (R) |
111,215 |
63.5% |
Peter MacDonald (D) |
63,799 |
36.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
175,014 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
|
| 1944 |
G |
34% |
Horace Hildreth (R) |
131,849 |
70.3% |
Paul Julien (D) |
55,781 |
29.7% |
0 |
0.0% |
187,630 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
|
| 1942 |
G |
33% |
Sumner Sewall* (R) |
118,047 |
66.8% |
George Lane (D) |
58,558 |
33.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
176,605 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
|
| 1942 |
S2 |
31% |
Wallace White* (R) |
111,520 |
66.7% |
Fulton Redman (D) |
55,754 |
33.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
167,274 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
|
| 1940 |
S1 |
48% |
Ralph Brewster (R) |
150,149 |
58.6% |
Louis Brann (D) |
105,740 |
41.3% |
305 [+] |
0.1% |
256,194 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
Lewis Gordon (Communist) 305 (0.1%);
|
| 1940 |
G |
48% |
Sumner Sewall (R) |
162,719 |
63.8% |
Fulton Redman (D) |
92,053 |
36.1% |
325 [+] |
0.1% |
255,097 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
Helen Knudsen (Communist) 325 (0.1%);
|
|
| 1938 |
G |
58% |
Lewis Barrows* (R) |
157,206 |
52.9% |
Louis Brann (D) |
139,745 |
47.0% |
287 [+] |
0.1% |
297,238 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
Winfred Tabbutt (Communist) 287 (0.1%);
|
| 1936 |
S2 |
62% |
Wallace White* (R) |
158,068 |
50.7% |
Louis Brann (D) |
153,420 |
49.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
311,488 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1936 included:
|
| 1936 |
G |
61% |
Lewis Barrows (R) |
173,716 |
56.0% |
Harold Dubord (D) |
130,466 |
42.1% |
5,862 [+] |
1.9% |
310,044 |
| [-] Other candidates in 1936 included:
Benjamin Bubar (I) 5,862 (1.9%);
|
56,979 from 2010
, 
46.0% 