1970 United States Senate election in Maine

1970 United States Senate election in Maine

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Nominee Edmund Muskie Neil S. Bishop
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,954 123,906
Percentage 61.74% 38.26%

County results

Muskie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Bishop:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

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The 1970 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Edmund Muskie defeated Republican nominee Neil S. Bishop with 61.74% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 15, 1970.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neil S. Bishop 45,216 59.83
Republican Abbott O. Greene 30,201 39.96
Total votes 75,577 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Edmund Muskie, Democratic
  • Neil S. Bishop, Republican

Results

1970 United States Senate election in Maine[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edmund Muskie (incumbent) 199,954 61.74%
Republican Neil S. Bishop 123,906 38.26%
Total votes 323,860 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. 2001. Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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