1964 United States Senate election in Maine

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1964 United States Senate election in Maine

November 3, 1964

Nominee Edmund Muskie Clifford McIntire Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 253,511 127,040 Percentage 66.62% 33.38%

County results Muskie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% McIntire:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Edmund Muskie Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Edmund Muskie, incumbent Senator since 1959

Results

Senator Muskie was unopposed for re-nomination.

1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edmund Muskie (incumbent)	33,034	100.00%
Total votes			33,034	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Clifford McIntire, U.S. Representative from Perham

Results

Representative McIntire was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clifford McIntire	65,905	100.00%
Total votes			65,905	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Clifford McIntire, Republican
• Edmund Muskie, Democratic

Results

1964 United States Senate election in Maine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edmund Muskie (incumbent)	253,511	66.62%	5.86
	Republican	Clifford McIntire	127,040	33.38%	5.86
Total votes			323,860	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold