1994Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1994 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
John Baldacci (D) won with 45.7% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Bennett (R) by 4.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John BaldacciDemocrat · winner
45.7%109,615
Richard A. BennettRepublican
40.7%97,754
John M. MichaelIndependent
8.8%21,117
Charles FitzgeraldIndependent
4.7%11,353
239,894 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 1994
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.
John BaldacciRichard A. Bennett
$385.9K
Raised by the campaign
$260K
$386.4K
Spent by the campaign
$258.8K
$406
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: John M. Michael $35.2K · Charles Fitzgerald $307.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
John Baldacci (D)Richard A. Bennett (R)John M. Michael (I)
Also on the ballot: Charles Fitzgerald (Independent), 4.7%