List of United States Senators from Maine

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This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Maine.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Maine are:


Office Name Party Date assumed office Date term ends
U.S. Senate Maine Susan Collins Republican January 3, 1997 January 3, 2027
U.S. Senate Maine Angus King Independent January 3, 2013 January 3, 2031


Election history

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Class I

Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Maine, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Maine

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Angus King in round 1 .


Total votes: 826,421
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate Maine

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David Costello in round 1 .


Total votes: 54,537
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. Senate Maine

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Demi Kouzounas in round 1 .


Total votes: 58,832
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Maine

Incumbent Angus King defeated Eric Brakey and Zak Ringelstein in the general election for U.S. Senate Maine on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Angus King
Angus King (Independent)
 
54.3
 
344,575
Image of Eric Brakey
Eric Brakey (R)
 
35.2
 
223,502
Image of Zak Ringelstein
Zak Ringelstein (D)
 
10.4
 
66,268
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
64

Total votes: 634,409
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2012

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngAngus King 51.1% 370,580
     Democratic Cynthia Dill 12.8% 92,900
     Republican Charles Summers 29.7% 215,399
     Libertarian Andrew Ian Dodge 0.8% 5,624
     Independent Danny Francis Dalton 0.8% 5,807
     Independent Stephen Woods 1.4% 10,289
     N/A Blank Votes 3.3% 24,121
Total Votes 724,720
Source: Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results"


2006

On November 7, 2006, Olympia Snowe (R) won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Jean Hay Bright (D) and William Slavick (I) in the general election.[1]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Snow incumbent 74.4% 398,723
     Democratic Jean Hay Bright 20.5% 109,727
     Independent William Slavick 5.2% 27,819
Total Votes 536,269


2000

On November 7, 2000, Olympia Snowe (R) won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Mark Lawrence (D) in the general election.[2]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Snow incumbent 68.9% 437,689
     Democratic Mark Lawrence 31.1% 197,183
Total Votes 634,872


Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Maine

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Susan Collins in round 1 .


Total votes: 819,183
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate Maine

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Sara Gideon in round 1 .


Total votes: 162,681
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. Senate Maine

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Susan Collins in round 1 .


Total votes: 88,448
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

On November 4, 2014, Susan Collins (R) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. She defeated Shenna Bellows (D) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Collins Incumbent 67% 413,505
     Democratic Shenna Bellows 30.8% 190,254
     Other Other 0% 269
     Blank None 2.1% 12,968
Total Votes 616,996
Source: Maine Secretary of State Official Results


2008

On November 4, 2008, Susan Collins won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Thomas H. Allen (D) in the general election.[3]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Collins incumbent 61.3% 444,300
     Democratic Thomas H. Allen 38.6% 279,510
     N/A Other 0.1% 620
Total Votes 724,430


2002

On November 5, 2002, Susan Collins won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Chellie Pingree (D) in the general election.[4]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Collins incumbent 58.4% 295,041
     Democratic Chellie Pingree 41.6% 209,858
Total Votes 504,899


1996

On November 5, 1996, Susan Collins won election to the United States Senate. She defeated Joseph E. Brennan (D), John C. Rensenbrink (I) and William P. Clarke (Taxpayers) in the general election.[5]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Collins 49.2% 298,422
     Democratic Joseph E. Brennan 43.9% 266,226
     Independent John C. Rensenbrink 3.9% 23,441
     Taxpayers William P. Clarke 3.1% 18,618
     N/A Other 0% 70
Total Votes 606,777


Historical members

The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Maine.

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Maine
Party Total
     Republican 22
     Democratic 11
     Jacksonian 3
     Whig 1
     Anti-Jacksonian 1
     Independent 1
     Democratic-Republican; Adams Republican 1
     Democratic-Republican; Jacksonian 1
Class 1 Senators from Maine
Senator Years Served Party
John Holmes 1820-1827 and 1829-1833 Democratic-Republican; Adams Republican
Albion K. Parris 1827-1828 Jacksonian
Ether Shepley 1833-1836 Jacksonian
Judah Dana 1836-1837 Jacksonian
Reuel Williams 1837-1843 Democratic
John Fairfield 1843-1847 Democratic
Wyman B. S. Moor 1848-1848 Democratic
Hannibal Hamlin 1848-1857 Democratic
Amos Nourse 1857-1857 Republican
Hannibal Hamlin 1857-1861 Republican
Lot Myrick Morrill 1861-1869 Republican
Hannibal Hamlin 1869-1881 Republican
Eugene Hale 1881-1911 Republican
Charles F. Johnson 1911-1917 Democratic
Frederick Hale 1917-1941 Republican
R. Owen Brewster 1941-1952 Republican
Frederick G. Payne 1953-1959 Republican
Edmund S. Muskie 1959-1980 Democratic
George J. Mitchell 1980-1995 Democratic
Olympia J. Snowe 1995-2013 Republican
Angus King 2013-Present Independent
Class 2 Senators from Maine
Senator Years Served Party
John Chandler 1820-1829 Democratic-Republican; Jacksonian
Peleg Sprague 1829-1835 Anti-Jacksonian
John Ruggles 1835-1841 Democratic
George Evans 1841-1847 Whig
James W. Bradbury 1847-1853 Democratic
William Pitt Fessenden 1854-1864 Republican
Nathan A. Farwell 1864-1865 Republican
William Pitt Fessenden 1865-1869 Republican
Lot Myrick Morrill 1869-1876 Republican
James G. Blaine 1876-1881 Republican
William P. Frye 1881-1911 Republican
Obadiah Gardner 1911-1913 Democratic
Edwin C. Burleigh 1913-1916 Republican
Bert M. Fernald 1916-1926 Republican
Arthur R. Gould 1926-1931 Republican
Wallace H. White, Jr. 1931-1949 Republican
Margaret Chase Smith 1949-1973 Republican
William D. Hathaway 1973-1979 Democratic
William S. Cohen 1979-1997 Republican
Susan Collins 1997-Present Republican

See also

Footnotes


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