Elections / 1996 · Senate · ME
The Republican candidate won Maine's Senate seat R+5.3.
Maine, 1996. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Maine — 1996 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
266,226
43.9%
Republican (R)
298,422
49.2%
All others
42,129
6.9%
Margin
R+5.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins | RRepublican | 298,422 | 49.2% |
| Joseph E. Brennan | DDemocrat | 266,226 | 43.9% |
| John C. Rensenbrink | OIndependent | 23,441 | 3.9% |
| William P. Clarke | OU.S. Taxpayers | 18,618 | 3.1% |
| Other | OOther | 70 | 0.0% |
Maine's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | −22.7% |
| 1982 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | −47.5% |
| 1988 | +62.6% |
| 1990 | −22.7% |
| 1994 | −23.9% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | −16.9% |
| 2006 | −53.7% |
| 2008 | −22.7% |
| 2012 | −17.5% |
| 2014 | −37.0% |
| 2018 | −24.8% |
| 2020 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | −23.8% |