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 ever that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Maine was re-elected to a second full term.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Edmund Muskie, incumbent Senator since 1959
Results
editSenator Muskie was unopposed for re-nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edmund Muskie (incumbent) | 33,034 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 33,034 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Clifford McIntire, U.S. Representative from Perham
Results
editRepresentative McIntire was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford McIntire | 65,905 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 65,905 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Clifford McIntire, Republican
- Edmund Muskie, Democratic
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edmund Muskie (incumbent) | 253,511 | 66.62% |  5.86
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| Republican | Clifford McIntire | 127,040 | 33.38% |  5.86
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| Total votes | 323,860 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1964 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 15, 1964".
- ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1964 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1964".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ME US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".