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      Home/Elections/1958/US Senate/Maine
      1958·US Senate·Maine

      Maine US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Ed Muskie
      60.8%172,842 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Frederick Payne
      39.2%111,522 votes
      Margin
      D+21.6
      284,364 total votes
      2 candidates284,364 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed MuskieDEM✓
      		DEM172,84260.8%
      Frederick PayneREP
      		REP111,52239.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Maine(Class II)

      2024
      Angus KingDEM
      D+17.3
      2020
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+9.0
      2018
      Angus KingDEM
      D+21.2
      2014
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+37.0
      2012
      Angus KingDEM
      D+25.5
      2008
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+22.8
      2006
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+53.4
      2002
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+16.9
      2000
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+37.9
      1996
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+5.3
      1994
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+23.9
      1990
      William S CohenREP
      R+22.7
      1988
      George MitchellDEM
      D+62.4
      1984
      William S CohenREP
      R+47.5
      1982
      George MitchellDEM
      D+21.7
      View all US Senate history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Ed MuskieDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+24.7
      Career1958-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Frederick PayneREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+16.9
      Career1948-1958
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1958

      Governor1 contest →
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