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1972 United States Senate election in Maine
Nominee
William Hathaway
Margaret Chase Smith
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
224,270
197,040
Percentage
53.2%
46.8%
County results Hathaway: 50–60% 60–70%
Smith: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election
Margaret Chase Smith
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
William Hathaway
Democratic
The 1972 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith ran for re-election to a fifth term, but was defeated by Democrat William Hathaway . As of 2022, this is the last time the Democrats won the Class 2 Senate seat from Maine.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Robert A. G. Monks , attorney
Margaret Chase Smith , U.S. Senator since 1949
Results [ ]
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Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1972 United States Senate elections
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