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1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Maine (Class 2)


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County Turnout Susan Collins
(R)		 Joseph Brennan
(D)		 John Ressenbrink
(I)		 William Clarke
(Taxpayers)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Androscoggin60%20,88144.0%22,88848.3%1,5143.2%2,1324.5%80.0%-2,007 47,423
Aroostook58%19,26955.4%13,46238.7%6761.9%1,3864.0%100.0%5,807 34,803
Cumberland66%59,64746.0%60,97947.0%6,2454.8%2,9082.2%100.0%-1,332 129,789
Franklin66%7,00047.9%6,61245.3%5263.6%4743.2%00.0%388 14,612
Hancock69%14,60255.4%9,50436.0%1,5996.1%6692.5%20.0%5,098 26,376
Kennebec64%25,37545.3%26,84947.9%1,8463.3%1,9833.5%140.0%-1,474 56,067
Knox63%9,51651.0%7,41639.8%1,0775.8%6473.5%00.0%2,100 18,656
Lincoln74%9,85953.9%6,98638.2%8744.8%5723.1%00.0%2,873 18,291
Oxford65%12,48247.7%11,92945.6%8273.2%9183.5%20.0%553 26,158
Penobscot63%38,86555.1%27,81439.4%1,9392.7%1,8842.7%80.0%11,051 70,510
Piscataquis67%5,05756.3%3,42938.2%2152.4%2783.1%10.0%1,628 8,980
Sagadahoc66%8,11948.5%6,98941.7%1,1707.0%4762.8%20.0%1,130 16,756
Somerset61%10,73046.7%10,74246.8%6352.8%8663.8%00.0%-12 22,973
Waldo66%9,23553.6%6,41537.2%1,0376.0%5383.1%20.0%2,820 17,227
Washington58%8,23353.8%5,98139.1%4502.9%6264.1%10.0%2,252 15,291
York63%39,82247.9%38,23146.0%2,8113.4%2,2612.7%70.0%1,591 83,132
TOTAL 64% 298,42249.2% 266,22643.9% 23,4413.9% 18,6183.1% 700.0% 32,196 606,777
Total R vote: 298,422 (49.2%)      Total D vote: 266,226 (43.9%)      Total Other vote: 42,129 (6.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,621,475 $976,805 $0 $11,389
Total Receipts: $1,721,825 $978,848 $0 $11,629
Cash on Hand: $100,349 $2,041 $0 $239
Contributions by Candidate: $1,196 $0 $0 $1,467
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $1,055,237 $610,588 $0 $11,069
Party Contributions: $32,425 $24,220 $0 $210
Other Committee Contributions: $613,924 $328,219 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $16,379 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $475,786 $7,000 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $180,000 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $295,786 $7,000 $0 $0
Net Spending: $1,917,261 $983,805 $0 $11,389

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/ME/1996



1996 Senate class 2, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 20,881 44.0%
Joseph Brennan (D) 22,888 48.3%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,514 3.2%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 2,132 4.5%
TOTAL 47,423
Turnout: 60%


1996 Senate class 2, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 19,269 55.4%
Joseph Brennan (D) 13,462 38.7%
John Ressenbrink (I) 676 1.9%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 1,386 4.0%
TOTAL 34,803
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 59,647 46.0%
Joseph Brennan (D) 60,979 47.0%
John Ressenbrink (I) 6,245 4.8%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 2,908 2.2%
TOTAL 129,789
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 7,000 47.9%
Joseph Brennan (D) 6,612 45.3%
John Ressenbrink (I) 526 3.6%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 474 3.2%
TOTAL 14,612
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 14,602 55.4%
Joseph Brennan (D) 9,504 36.0%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,599 6.1%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 669 2.5%
TOTAL 26,376
Turnout: 69%


1996 Senate class 2, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 25,375 45.3%
Joseph Brennan (D) 26,849 47.9%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,846 3.3%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 1,983 3.5%
TOTAL 56,067
Turnout: 64%


1996 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 9,516 51.0%
Joseph Brennan (D) 7,416 39.8%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,077 5.8%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 647 3.5%
TOTAL 18,656
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 9,859 53.9%
Joseph Brennan (D) 6,986 38.2%
John Ressenbrink (I) 874 4.8%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 572 3.1%
TOTAL 18,291
Turnout: 74%


1996 Senate class 2, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 12,482 47.7%
Joseph Brennan (D) 11,929 45.6%
John Ressenbrink (I) 827 3.2%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 918 3.5%
TOTAL 26,158
Turnout: 65%


1996 Senate class 2, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 38,865 55.1%
Joseph Brennan (D) 27,814 39.4%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,939 2.7%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 1,884 2.7%
TOTAL 70,510
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 5,057 56.3%
Joseph Brennan (D) 3,429 38.2%
John Ressenbrink (I) 215 2.4%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 278 3.1%
TOTAL 8,980
Turnout: 67%


1996 Senate class 2, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 8,119 48.5%
Joseph Brennan (D) 6,989 41.7%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,170 7.0%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 476 2.8%
TOTAL 16,756
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 10,730 46.7%
Joseph Brennan (D) 10,742 46.8%
John Ressenbrink (I) 635 2.8%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 866 3.8%
TOTAL 22,973
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 9,235 53.6%
Joseph Brennan (D) 6,415 37.2%
John Ressenbrink (I) 1,037 6.0%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 538 3.1%
TOTAL 17,227
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 8,233 53.8%
Joseph Brennan (D) 5,981 39.1%
John Ressenbrink (I) 450 2.9%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 626 4.1%
TOTAL 15,291
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Susan Collins (R) 39,822 47.9%
Joseph Brennan (D) 38,231 46.0%
John Ressenbrink (I) 2,811 3.4%
William Clarke (Taxpayers) 2,261 2.7%
TOTAL 83,132
Turnout: 63%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Susan Collins
Total Disbursements: $1,621,475
Total Receipts: $1,721,825
Cash on Hand: $100,349
Candidate Contributions: $1,196
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $1,055,237
Party Contributions: $32,425
Other Committee Contributions: $613,924
Other Committee Transfers: $16,379
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $475,786
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $180,000
Net Independent Expenditures: $295,786
Net Spending: $1,917,261



Joseph Brennan
Total Disbursements: $976,805
Total Receipts: $978,848
Cash on Hand: $2,041
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $610,588
Party Contributions: $24,220
Other Committee Contributions: $328,219
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $7,000
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $7,000
Net Spending: $983,805



William Clarke
Total Disbursements: $11,389
Total Receipts: $11,629
Cash on Hand: $239
Candidate Contributions: $1,467
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $11,069
Party Contributions: $210
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $11,389



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/ME/1996


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Susan Collins 53,339 55.5% $1,621,475
2   John Hatahway 29,792 31.0%
3   Robert Monks 12,943 13.5% $2,312,793
    Other 33 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 96,107    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Joseph Brennan 48,335 56.7% $976,805
2   Sean Faircloth 21,204 24.9% $108,203
3   Richard Spencer 10,236 12.0% $604,778
4   Jean Hay 4,524 5.3% $13,219
5   Jerald Leonard 939 1.1%
    Other 35 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 85,273