Election Name: | 1994 United States Senate election in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Maine |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 2000 United States Senate election in Maine |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
Image1: | Olympia Snowe, official photo 2.JPG |
Nominee1: | Olympia Snowe |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 308,244 |
Percentage1: | 60.24% |
Nominee2: | Tom Andrews |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 186,042 |
Percentage2: | 36.36% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | George J. Mitchell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Olympia Snowe |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
Source | Date | Snowe (R) | Andrews (D) | |
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Portland Press Herald | October 30, 1994 | 50% | 31% | |
Portland Press Herald | October 31, 1994 | 53% | 29% |