1964 United States Senate election in Maine

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1964 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1958 November 3, 1964 1970  
  Edmund Muskie.jpg Clifford G. McIntire (Maine Congressman).jpg
Nominee Edmund Muskie Clifford McIntire
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote253,511127,040
Percentage66.62%33.38%

1964 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County results

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

McIntire:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Edmund Muskie was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican U.S. Representative Clifford McIntire. This was the first senate race for this particular seat in which the election was held in November and not September. This was the first time since 1851 that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Maine was re-elected or won re-election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Muskie was unopposed for re-nomination.

1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edmund Muskie (incumbent) 33,034 100.00%
Total votes33,034 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Representative McIntire was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clifford McIntire 65,905 100.00%
Total votes65,905 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1964 United States Senate election in Maine [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edmund Muskie (incumbent) 253,511 66.62% Increase2.svg5.86
Republican Clifford McIntire 127,04033.38%Decrease2.svg5.86
Total votes323,860 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1964 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 15, 1964".
  3. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1964 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1964".
  5. "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".