1988Final results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Maine
U.S. Senate · Maine
George Mitchell (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Jasper S. Wyman (R) by 62.6 points.
George MitchellDemocrat · winner
81.3%452,581
Jasper S. WymanRepublican
18.7%104,164
556,745 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
George MitchellJasper S. Wyman
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$149.9K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$147.8K
$480.7K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988