1952 United States Senate election in Maine

none March 2026 September 2023 1952 United States Senate election in Maine Maine presidential no 1946 United States Senate election in Maine 1946 1958 United States Senate election in Maine 1958 September 8, 1952 Frederick George Payne.jpg Frederick G. Payne Republican Party (US) 139,205 58.70% 3x4.svg Roger P. Dube Democratic Party (US) 82,665 34.86% 3x4.svg Earl S. Grant Independent Democratic 15,294 6.45% 1952 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 280px County resultsPayne: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Dube: #A5B0FF 40–50% U.S. Senator Owen Brewster Republican Party (US) Frederick G. Payne Democratic Party (US) The 1952 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1952. Incumbent Republican Senator Owen Brewster ran for re-election to a third term, but lost the Republican primary to Governor of Maine Frederick Payne. Payne easily won the general election against two Democratic opponents, party nominee Roger Dube and independent Democrat Earl Grant. Republican primary Candidates Owen Brewster, incumbent Senator since 1941 Frederick G. Payne, Governor of Maine Campaign Payne's campaign was encouraged and partly funded by billionaire Howard Hughes, who sought to end Brewster's political career over the investigation of Hughes's Trans World Airlines for war profiteering.Dietrich Noah Noah Dietrich Thomas Bob Howard, The Amazing Mr. Hughes 1972 Fawcett Publications, Inc. Greenwich, Connecticut 978-0044902560 198–208 Payne's victory may also have been aided by Brewster's connections to McCarthyism. Results 1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary ME US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=240735 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frederick G. Payne 68,690 51.25% Republican Party (United States) Owen Brewster (inc.) 65,334 48.75% 134,024 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Roger P. Dube Earl S. Grant Results 1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ME US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735139 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Roger P. Dube 12,569 56.77% Democratic Party (United States) Earl S. Grant 9,572 43.23% 22,141 100.00% General election Results General election results ME US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30525 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frederick G. Payne 139,205 58.70% 4.85 Democratic Party (United States) Roger P. Dube 82,665 34.86% 1.59 Independent Democrat Earl S. Grant 15,294 6.45% N/A 237,164 100.00% See also 1952 United States Senate elections References 1952 Maine United States Senate