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1988 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

George J. Mitchell won the 1988 Maine U.S. Senate Election. George J. Mitchell received 452,581 popular votes (81.29%). The main challenger was Jasper S. Wyman (18.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Wyman

Mitchell +62.6 pts · won by 348,417 votes
George J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER81.29%
452,581 votes
Jasper S. WymanRepublican18.71%
104,164 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.