Election Name: | 1966 United States Senate election in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Maine |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Maine |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Nominee1: | Margaret Chase Smith |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 188,291 |
Percentage1: | 58.93% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 131,136 |
Percentage2: | 41.04% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | 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.
Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination