Electoral history of Susan Collins

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This is the electoral history of Susan Collins, the senior United States senator from Maine since 1997. Previously, she was the 1994 Republican nominee for Governor of Maine.

## Maine gubernatorial elections

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### 1994

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Main article: 1994 Maine gubernatorial election

1994 Maine gubernatorial Republican primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins | 19,133  | 21.35%
| Republican | Sumner Lipman | 15,214  | 16.98%
| Republican | Jasper Wyman  | 14,335  | 15.99%
| Republican | Judith Foss | 11,734  | 13.09%
| Republican | Paul R. Young  | 10,088  | 11.26%
| Republican | Mary Adams | 7,678  | 8.57%
| Republican | Charles Webster | 6,220  | 6.94%
| Republican | Pamela Cahill | 5,154  | 5.75%
| Write-in | 67  | 0.07%
Total votes | 89,623  | 100%
1994 Maine gubernatorial general election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus King | 180,829  | 35.37%
| Democratic | Joseph Brennan | 172,951  | 33.83%
| Republican | Susan Collins | 117,990  | 23.08%
| Green | Jonathan Carter | 32,695  | 6.39%
| Write-in | Ed Finks  | 6,576  | 1.29%
| Write-in | 267  | 0.05%
Total votes | 511,308  | 100%
| Independent gain from Republican

## Maine senatorial elections

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### 1996

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Main article: 1996 United States Senate election in Maine

1996 United States Senate election in Maine, Republican primary[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins | 53,339  | 55.50%
| Republican | W. John Hathaway  | 29,792  | 31.00%
| Republican | Robert A. G. Monks | 12,943  | 13.47%
| Write-in | 33  | 0.03%
Total votes | 96,107  | 100%
1996 United States Senate election in Maine, general election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins | 298,422  | 49.18%
| Democratic | Joseph Brennan | 266,226  | 43.88%
| Green | John Rensenbrink | 23,441  | 3.86%
| Constitution | William P. Clarke  | 18,618  | 3.07%
| Write-in | 70  | 0.01%
Total votes | 606,777  | 100%
| Republican hold

### 2002

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Main article: 2002 United States Senate election in Maine

2002 United States Senate election in Maine, Republican primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 74,643  | 100.00%
Total votes | 74,643  | 100%
2002 United States Senate election in Maine, general election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 295,041  | 58.44%
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree | 209,858  | 41.56%
Total votes | 504,899  | 100%
| Republican hold

### 2008

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Main article: 2008 United States Senate election in Maine

2008 United States Senate election in Maine, Republican primary[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 56,304  | 99.97%
| Write-in | 19  | 0.03%
Total votes | 56,323  | 100%
2008 United States Senate election in Maine, general election[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 444,300  | 61.33%
| Democratic | Tom Allen | 279,510  | 38.58%
| Write-in | 620  | 0.09%
Total votes | 724,430  | 100%
| Republican hold

### 2014

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Main article: 2014 United States Senate election in Maine

2014 United States Senate election in Maine, Republican primary[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 59,767  | 100.00%
Total votes | 59,767  | 100%
2014 United States Senate election in Maine, general election[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 413,495  | 68.46%
| Democratic | Shenna Bellows | 190,244  | 31.50%
| Write-in | 269  | 0.04%
Total votes | 604,008  | 100%
| Republican hold

### 2020

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Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in Maine

2020 United States Senate election in Maine, Republican primary[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 87,375  | 98.79%
| Write-in | Amy Colter  | 1,073  | 1.21%
Total votes | 88,448  | 100.0%
2020 United States Senate election in Maine, general election[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Susan Collins (incumbent)  | 417,645  | 50.98%
| Democratic | Sara Gideon | 347,223  | 42.39%
| Independent | Lisa Savage  | 40,579  | 4.95%
| Independent | Max Linn  | 13,508  | 1.65%
| Write-in | 228  | 0.03%
Total votes | 819,183  | 100.0%
| Republican hold

## References

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1. ^ "June 14, 1994 Primary Election - Tabulations for Governor, Republican". Maine SOS. June 14, 1994. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
2. ^ "General Election Tabulations - November 8, 1994 - Governor". Maine SOS. November 8, 1994. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
3. ^ "Primary Election Results - June 11, 1996 - U.S. Senator, Republican - Summary by County (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
4. ^ "Federal Elections 96: 1996 U.S. Senate Results by State". transition.fec.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
5. ^ a b "Federal Elections 2002: U.S. Senate Results". transition.fec.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
6. ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections and Voting, Results, 2008-09 Tabulations,2008 Primary Election Tabulations, U.S. Senate - Republican". www.maine.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
7. ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections and Voting, Results, 2008-09 Tabulations". www.maine.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
8. ^ a b "Tabulations for Elections held in 2014". Maine Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
9. ^ "Maine U.S. Senate Republican primary". Maine Secretary of State. August 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
10. ^ "November 3, 2020 general election". Maine Department of Secretary of State. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

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