1988 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1988 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell won re-election to a second full term. As of 2021, this is the last Senate election in Maine won by a Democrat. Angus King, who was elected in 2012 and reelected in 2018, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, but is not actually a member of the party.

1988 United States Senate election in Maine

November 8, 1988

Nominee George Mitchell Jasper Wyman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 452,581 104,164 Percentage 81.3% 18.7%

County Results Mitchell:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election George J. Mitchell Democratic Elected U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

• George J. Mitchell, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1980

Republican

• Jasper Wyman, leader of Maine Christian Civic League and businessman[1]

Results

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Mitchell (incumbent)	452,581	81.3%
	Republican	Jasper Wyman	104,164	18.7%
Total votes			556,745	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Nw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2435,3996456&dq=jasper+wyman&hl=en
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3555