1964 United States Senate election in Maine

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 since 1851 that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Maine was re-elected or won re-election.

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

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