1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine

1966 United States Senate election in Maine
	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

1966 United States Senate election in Maine

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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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Margaret Chase Smith (inc.)	85,437	100.00%
Total votes			85,437	100.00%

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%

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%

1966_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine

1966 United States Senate election in Maine

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General election

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