Elections / 1996 · Senate · ME
Maine — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateMaine · U.S. SenateSusan M. CollinsR+5.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Susan M. Collins✓Republican298,42249.2%
- Joseph E. BrennanDemocrat266,22643.9%
- John C. RensenbrinkIndependent23,4413.9%
- William P. ClarkeU.S. Taxpayers18,6183.1%
- OtherOther700.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+20.9Senate 1996R+5.3vs. baselineR+26.2
Maine's 1996 Senate race ran 26.2 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, 1996ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.