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. This was also the only time when a Democrat won Maine in the presidential election and the Senate election in Maine in the same year.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Muskie was unopposed for re-nomination.

1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edmund Muskie (incumbent) 33,034 100.00%
Total votes 33,034 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Representative McIntire was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3][4]
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[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edmund Muskie (incumbent) 253,511 66.62% Increase5.86
Republican Clifford McIntire 127,040 33.38% Decrease5.86
Total votes 323,860 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine