1984 United States Senate election in Maine

1984 United States Senate election in Maine

November 7, 1984

Nominee William Cohen Libby Mitchell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 404,414 142,626 Percentage 73.34% 25.87%

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

U.S. senator before election William Cohen Republican Elected U.S. Senator William Cohen Republican

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

Democratic

• Libby Mitchell, State Representative since 1974

Republican

• William Cohen, U.S. Senator since 1979 and former U.S. Representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district (1973–1979)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections

References