1984 United States Senate election in Maine
Appearance
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Elections in Maine |
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 7, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Cohen won re-election to a second term in a landslide.
Major candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Libby Mitchell, State Representative since 1974
Republican
[edit]- William Cohen, U.S. Senator since 1979 and former U.S. Representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district (1973–1979)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | William Cohen (incumbent) | 404,414 | 73.34% | ||
Democratic | Libby Mitchell | 142,626 | 25.87% | ||
Constitutionalist | P. Ann Stoddard | 4,338 | 0.79% | ||
Total votes | 551,378 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |