2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Maine
U.S. Senate · Maine
Susan Collins (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Chellie Pingree (D) by 16.9 points.
Susan CollinsRepublican · winner
58.4%295,041
Chellie PingreeDemocrat
41.6%209,858
504,899 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 2002
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.
Chellie PingreeSusan Collins
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$4M
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$4M
$65K
Cash on hand
$220.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002