1976 United States Senate election in Maine

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.

1976 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Edmund Muskie Robert A. G. Monks
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 292,704 193,489
Percentage 60.20% 39.80%

County results
Muskie:      50–60%      60–70%
Monks:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 18.