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Parents > United States > Maine > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1966 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1966 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1966 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH September 25, 2020 01:00pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameMargaret Chase Smith Votes256,890 (61.65%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1967 Margin97,081 (+23.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameWilliam D. Hathaway Votes224,270 (53.23%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin27,230 (+6.46%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 20, 1966 ME US Senate - R Primary
Margaret Chase Smith
R 85,437
Jun 20, 1966 ME US Senate - D Primary
Elmer H. Violette
D 51,489

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Name (I) Sen. Margaret Chase Smith Elmer H. Violette (W) Neil S. Bishop  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
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Certified Votes 188,291 (58.93%) 131,136 (41.04%) 108 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -57,155 (-17.89%) -188,183 (-58.89%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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