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1984 US Senate election in Maine

William S. Cohen (Republican) beat Elizabeth H. Mitchell (Democrat) in Maine in 1984, 73.3% to 25.9%, a margin of 47.5 points and 261,788 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1978, when William Cohen also won.

Republicans led in 16 of the 16 counties as they stood then. The largest, Cumberland, cast 114,968 votes and went to the Republican by 42.5 points. The closest was Piscataquis, where 4,823 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
William S. Cohen won Republican 404,414 73.3%
Elizabeth H. Mitchell Democratic 142,626 25.9%
All other candidates 4,366 0.8%
Total551,406

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cumberland 32,846 28.6% 81,669 71.0% 453 114,968 R+42.5
York 20,785 29.1% 50,376 70.4% 382 71,543 R+41.4
Penobscot 13,546 20.7% 51,342 78.4% 567 65,455 R+57.7
Kennebec 16,766 31.7% 35,773 67.6% 417 52,956 R+35.9
Androscoggin 13,208 28.2% 33,118 70.8% 435 46,761 R+42.6
Aroostook 7,389 21.6% 26,536 77.7% 227 34,152 R+56.1
Oxford 5,519 23.1% 18,070 75.7% 291 23,880 R+52.6
Hancock 4,808 21.3% 17,546 77.8% 197 22,551 R+56.5
Somerset 5,089 24.4% 15,465 74.2% 291 20,845 R+49.8
Knox 3,934 22.8% 13,237 76.6% 99 17,270 R+53.9
Lincoln 3,505 23.0% 11,649 76.3% 109 15,263 R+53.4
Washington 3,178 21.1% 11,715 77.8% 161 15,054 R+56.7
Sagadahoc 3,569 24.6% 10,819 74.6% 116 14,504 R+50.0
Waldo 3,598 25.3% 10,210 71.9% 402 14,210 R+46.5
Franklin 3,057 22.8% 10,237 76.2% 143 13,437 R+53.4
Piscataquis 1,829 21.4% 6,652 77.7% 76 8,557 R+56.4

Counties as they stood in 1984; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Maine Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Angus King (other)
2020 Susan Margaret Collins (R) R+8.6
2018 Angus King (other)
2014 Susan Collins (R) R+37.0
2012 Angus King (other)
2008 Susan M. Collins (R) R+22.7
2006 Olympia Snowe (R) R+53.4
2002 Susan M. Collins (R) R+16.9
2000 Olympia J. Snowe (R) R+37.9
1996 Susan M. Collins (R) R+5.3
1994 Olympia J. Snowe (R) R+23.9
1990 William S. Cohen (R) R+22.7
1988 George J. Mitchell (D) D+62.6
1984 William S. Cohen (R) R+47.5
1982 George J. Mitchell (D) D+21.7
1978 William Cohen (R) R+22.7
1976 Edmund S. Muskie (D) D+20.4
1972 William Hathaway (D) D+6.5
1970 Ed Muskie (D) D+23.5
1966 Margaret Chase Smith (R) R+17.9
1964 Ed Muskie (D) D+33.2
1960 Margaret Chase Smith (R) R+23.3
1958 Ed Muskie (D) D+21.6
1954 Margaret Chase Smith (R) R+17.2
1952 Frederick Payne (R) R+23.8
1948 Margaret Chase Smith (R) R+42.6
1946 Ralph O. Brewster (R) R+27.1
1942 Wallace H. White Jr. (R) R+33.3
1940 Ralph O. Brewster (R) R+17.3
1936 Wallace H. White Jr. (R) R+1.5
1934 Frederick Hale (R) R+0.4
1930 Wallace H. White Jr. (R) R+21.9
1928 Frederick Hale (R) R+39.3
1924 Bert M. Fernald (R) R+20.9
1922 Frederick Hale (R) R+15.0
1918 Bert M. Fernald (R) R+10.8
1916 Frederick Hale (R) R+6.9