1990 United States Senate election in Maine

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1990 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
  Senator William Cohen (R-ME).jpg Neil for book.jpg
Nominee William Cohen Neil Rolde
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote319,167201,053
Percentage61.35%38.65%

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1990 United States Senate election in Maine results map by municipality.svg
Cohen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Rolde:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     50%

U.S. senator before election

William Cohen
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William Cohen
Republican

The 1990 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Cohen won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic state representative Neil Rolde. Both Cohen and Rolde were unopposed in their respective primaries.

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As of 2025, this was last time anyone other than Susan Collins won this Senate Class 2 seat, and this was the last time Maine elected a man to the United States Senate until 2012.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Cohen (incumbent) 319,167 61.35%
Democratic Neil Rolde 201,05338.65%
Total votes520,220 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990".