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
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Tom Andrews won the
Democratic
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Tom Andrews,
U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Olympia Snowe,
U.S. Representative and First Lady of Maine
Results
General election
Polling
Results
See also
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1994 United States Senate elections
The 1994 United States Senate elections held November 8, 1994 in which the Republican Party took control of the Senate from the Democrats. Like for most other midterm elections, the opposition, this time being the Republicans, held the tradition ...
References
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1994
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1994 Maine elections