1976 United States Senate election in Maine
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic senator Edmund Muskie won re-election to a fourth term.
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![]() County results Muskie: 50–60% 60–70% Monks: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Edmund Muskie (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert A. G. Monks (R), shareholder activist
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edmund Muskie (incumbent) | 292,704 | 60.20% | |
Republican | Robert A. G. Monks | 193,489 | 39.80% | |
Total votes | 486,193 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 18.