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 in a landslide. As of 2024, this is the last time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Maine.^[a] Incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush won the state in the concurrent presidential election.

1988 United States Senate election in Maine

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Nominee George Mitchell Jasper Wyman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 452,581 104,164 Percentage 81.29% 18.71%

County results Municipality results Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Wyman:      60–70% Tie:      50%

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

Mitchell carried all but two municipalities in the state. He lost the town Talmadge to Wyman 18 votes to 12, and the two candidates tied in Hersey 16–16.

General election

Candidates

• George J. Mitchell, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1980 (Democratic)
• Jasper Wyman, leader of Maine Christian Civic League and businessman^[1] (Republican)

Results

General election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George J. Mitchell (incumbent)	452,581	81.29%
	Republican	Jasper Wyman	104,164	18.71%
Total votes			556,745	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

Notes

1. Angus King, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018 and 2024, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, but is not officially a member of the party.