1966 United States Senate election in Maine

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.

1966 United States Senate election in Maine

November 8, 1966

Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Elmer H. Violette Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 188,291 131,136 Percentage 58.93% 41.04%

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

Republican primary

Candidates

• Margaret Chase Smith, U.S. Senator since 1949

Results

Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination

1966 Maine Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jack L. Smith
• Plato Truman, perennial candidate
• Elmer H. Violette, State Senator from Van Buren

Results

1966 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]

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%

General election

Results

1966 U.S. Senate election in Maine[3]

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%

See also

• 1966 United States Senate elections

References

1. "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
2. "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
3. "ME US Senate Race - November 8, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.