RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
William Cohen
William Cohen ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1990, winning 4. Served in the U.S. House (ME-2) and the U.S. Senate (Maine).
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1990
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cohen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cohen has run
Margin: how far Cohen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General | Won | Neil Rolde (D) | 61.3% | R+22.7 | $1.5M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General | Won | Elizabeth H. Mitchell (D), P. Ann Stoddard (CST) | 73.3% | R+47.5 | $1.2M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Maine | General | Won | William D. Hathaway (D), Hayes E. Gahagan (I), John J. Jannace (I) | 56.6% | R+22.7 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, ME-2 | General | Won | Leighton Cooney (D), Jacqueline Francis Kaye (I) | 77.1% | R+57.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cohen has held
- U.S. Senate, Maine · 1979–1996
- U.S. House, ME-2 · 1977–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cohen has run against
- Neil Rolde (D) · 1990 election, won
- Elizabeth H. Mitchell (D) · 1984 election, won
- William D. Hathaway (D) · 1978 election, won
- Leighton Cooney (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)