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1994 election for U.S. Senate in Maine

U.S. Senate · Maine

Olympia J. Snowe (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Andrews (D) by 23.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Olympia J. SnoweRepublican · winner
60.2%308,244
36.4%186,042
Plato TrumanIndependent
3.4%17,205
511,733 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

EvenD+62.61988R+23.91994R+37.92000R+53.72006R+17.52012R+24.82018

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.

Thomas AndrewsOlympia J. Snowe
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$24.1K
Cash on hand
$268.1K

Other candidates' campaigns: Plato Truman $15K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Olympia J. Snowe (R)Thomas Andrews (D)

Also on the ballot: Plato Truman (Independent), 3.4%