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1976 United States Senate election in Maine

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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

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.

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.