RepublicanNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

Olympia J. Snowe

Olympia J. Snowe ran in 13 elections between 1974 and 2006, winning 13. Served in the Maine House of Representatives (District 4), the Maine State Senate (District 12) and the U.S. House (ME-2).

Last office: U.S. Senate, Maine

Elections: 13; 1974–2006
Won: 13; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Snowe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine House of Representatives, District 4 Maine State Senate, District 12 U.S. House, ME-2 U.S. Senate, MaineOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Snowe has run

Margin: how far Snowe finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2006	U.S. Senate, Maine	General	Won	Jean M. Hay Bright (D), William H. Slavick (I)	74.4%	R+53.7	$3.4M
2000	U.S. Senate, Maine	General	Won	Mark Lawrence (D)	68.9%	R+37.9	$2.2M
1994	U.S. Senate, Maine	General	Won	Thomas Andrews (D), Plato Truman (I)	60.2%	R+23.9	$2.3M
1992	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Patrick K. McGowan (D), Jonathan K. Carter (G)	49.1%	R+7.1	$747.3K
1990	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Patrick K. McGowan (D)	51%	R+2.1	$278.2K
1988	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Kenneth P. Hayes (D)	66.2%	R+32.4	$229.9K
1986	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Richard R. Charette (D)	77.3%	R+54.7	$216.4K
1984	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Chipman C. Bull (D), Kenneth E. Stoddard (CST)	75.7%	R+53.1	$238.6K
1982	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	James Patrick Dunleavy (D)	66.6%	R+33.3	$149.2K
1980	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Harold L. Silverman (D)	78.5%	R+57.0	$191.6K
1978	U.S. House, ME-2	General	Won	Markham L. Gartley (D), Frederick W. Wittaker (I), Eddie Shurtleff (I)	50.8%	R+10.0	—
1976	Maine State Senate, District 12	General	Won	Elmer F. Berry Jr. (D)	60.9%	R+21.8	—
1974	Maine House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Joyce E. Lewis (R), Frank M. Drigotas (D), Stephen Hughes (D)	22%	R+4.1	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Snowe has held

U.S. Senate, Maine · 1995–2012
U.S. House, ME-2 · 1979–1994
Maine State Senate, District 12 · 1977–1978
Maine House of Representatives, District 4 · 1975–1976

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Snowe has run against

Jean M. Hay Bright (D) · 2006 election, won
Mark Lawrence (D) · 2000 election, won
Thomas Andrews (D) · 1994 election, won
Patrick K. McGowan (D) · 1992 election, won
Kenneth P. Hayes (D) · 1988 election, won
Richard R. Charette (D) · 1986 election, won
Chipman C. Bull (D) · 1984 election, won
James Patrick Dunleavy (D) · 1982 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)