1994 United States Senate election in Maine
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Andrews, U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Andrews | 82,339 | 99.83 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 140 | 0.17 | |
| Total votes | 82,479 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Olympia Snowe, U.S. Representative and First Lady of Maine
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Olympia Snowe | 79,953 | 99.88 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 93 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 80,046 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Snowe (R) | Andrews (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Press Herald | October 30, 1994 | 50% | 31% |
| Portland Press Herald | October 31, 1994 | 53% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Olympia Snowe | 308,244 | 60.24% | +41.53% | |
| Democratic | Tom Andrews | 186,042 | 36.36% | -44.94% | |
| Independent | Plato Truman | 17,205 | 3.36% | ||
| Write-ins | 242 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 122,202 | 23.88% | -38.70% | ||
| Turnout | 511,733 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Primary Election Tabulations, June 14, 1994, U.S. Senate - Democratic". Maine Department of the Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Primary Election Tabulations, June 14, 1994, U.S. Senate - Republican". Maine Department of the Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 15.
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