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      Home/Elections/2006/US Senate/Maine
      2006·US Senate·Maine

      Maine US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Olympia J Snowe
      74.0%402,598 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jean Hay Bright
      20.6%111,984 votes
      Margin
      R+53.4
      543,981 total votes
      3 candidates543,981 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Olympia J SnoweREP✓
      		REP402,59874.0%
      Jean Hay BrightDEM
      		DEM111,98420.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH29,3995.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Maine(Class II)

      2024
      Angus KingDEM
      D+17.3
      2020
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+9.0
      2018
      Angus KingDEM
      D+21.2
      2014
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+37.0
      2012
      Angus KingDEM
      D+25.5
      2008
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+22.8
      2002
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+16.9
      2000
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+37.9
      1996
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+5.3
      1994
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+23.9
      1990
      William S CohenREP
      R+22.7
      1988
      George MitchellDEM
      D+62.4
      1984
      William S CohenREP
      R+47.5
      1982
      George MitchellDEM
      D+21.7
      View all US Senate history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Jean Hay BrightDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+53.4
      Career2006-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.3
      Career1974-2006
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 2006

      US House2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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