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      Home/Elections/1918/US Senate/Maine
      1918·US Senate·Maine

      Maine US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bert M. Fernald
      55.6%66,858 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Earl Newbert
      44.4%53,460 votes
      Margin
      R+11.1
      120,318 total votes
      2 candidates120,318 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bert M. FernaldREP✓
      		REP66,85855.6%
      Earl NewbertDEM
      		DEM53,46044.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Maine(Class II)

      2024
      Angus KingDEM
      D+17.3
      2020
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+9.0
      2018
      Angus KingDEM
      D+21.2
      2014
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+37.0
      2012
      Angus KingDEM
      D+25.5
      2008
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+22.8
      2006
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+53.4
      2002
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+16.9
      2000
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+37.9
      1996
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+5.3
      1994
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+23.9
      1990
      William S CohenREP
      R+22.7
      1988
      George MitchellDEM
      D+62.4
      1984
      William S CohenREP
      R+47.5
      1982
      George MitchellDEM
      D+21.7
      View all US Senate history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Bert M. FernaldREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.0
      Career1908-1924
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Earl NewbertDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+11.1
      Career1918-1918
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1918

      Governor1 contest →
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