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Maine — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateMaine · U.S. SenateWilliam S. CohenR+47.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- William S. Cohen✓(i)Republican404,41473.3%
- Elizabeth H. MitchellDemocrat142,62625.9%
- P. Ann StoddardConstitutionalist4,3380.8%
- OtherOther280.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.1Senate 1984R+47.5vs. baselineR+25.4
Maine's 1984 Senate race ran 25.4 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Maine's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | −22.7% |
| 1982 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | −47.5% |
| 1988 | +62.6% |
| 1990 | −22.7% |
| 1994 | −23.9% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | −16.9% |
| 2006 | −53.7% |
| 2008 | −22.7% |
| 2012 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | −37.0% |
| 2018 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | +17.4% |
Same ballot, 1984ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.