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1966 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1966 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith was re-elected to a fourth term over Democratic State Senator Elmer H. Violette.

1966 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1960 November 8, 1966 1972 →
 
Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Elmer H. Violette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 188,291 131,136
Percentage 58.93% 41.04%
County results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Violette:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Margaret Chase Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Margaret Chase Smith
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination

1966 Maine Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (inc.) 85,437 100.00%
Total votes 85,437 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1966 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer H. Violette 23,259 45.17%
Democratic Plato Truman 19,844 38.54%
Democratic Jack L. Smith 8,386 16.29%
Total votes 51,489 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1966 U.S. Senate election in Maine[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (incumbent) 188,291 58.93%  2.72
Democratic Elmer H. Violette 131,136 41.04%  2.69
Republican Neil S. Bishop (write-in) 108 0.03% N/A
Total votes 319,535 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "ME US Senate Race - November 8, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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