1966 United States Senate election in Maine

none March 2026 January 2025 June 2020 1966 United States Senate election in Maine Maine presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Maine 1960 1972 United States Senate election in Maine 1972 November 8, 1966 File:MargaretChaseSmith.jpg 150x150px Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (United States) 188,291 58.93% File:Elmer Violette.jpg Elmer H. Violette Democratic Party (United States) 131,136 41.04% 280px County results 280px Municipality results Smith: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Violette: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% U.S. senator Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (US) Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party (US) 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. Republican primary Candidates Margaret Chase Smith, U.S. Senator since 1949 Results Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination 1966 Maine Republican U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879259 ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966 Our Campaigns 19 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Margaret Chase Smith (inc.) 85,437 100.00% 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 primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=667243 ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 20, 1966 Our Campaigns 19 June 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Elmer H. Violette 23,259 45.17% Democratic Party (United States) Plato Truman 19,844 38.54% Democratic Party (United States) Jack L. Smith 8,386 16.29% 51,489 100.00% General election Results 1966 U.S. Senate election in Mainehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7099 ME US Senate Race - November 8, 1966 Our Campaigns 19 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Margaret Chase Smith (incumbent) 188,291 58.93% 2.72 Democratic Party (United States) Elmer H. Violette 131,136 41.04% 2.69 Republican Party (United States) Neil S. Bishop (write-in) 108 0.03% N/A 319,535 100.00% See also 1966 United States Senate elections References Maine 1966