George J. Mitchell
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 20, 1933
- Current age
- 92
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1988
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mitchell864,619
Opponents510,686
3
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1988, George J. Mitchell ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Mitchell's biggest single-election total was 452,581 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Maine. Mitchell's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Maine, decided by 99,937 votes.
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How many votes has George J. Mitchell received?
George J. Mitchell has received 864,619 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenateMaine | Won | 452,58181.29% | Jasper S. Wyman |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateMaine | Won | 279,81960.87% | David F. Emery |
| 1974 | GovernorMaine | Lost | 132,21936.8% | James B. Longley James Erwin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000811) and Wikidata (Q368920). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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