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Maine
Maine House Primaries — 1956
6 party contests across 3 districts, 4 contested (67%).
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DEM (3)
REP (3)
ME-1
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Oliver 56.3%
Hancock 24.7%
Scolten 19.0%
Winner:
James C Oliver
56.3%
James C Oliver
DEM
5,307
56.3%
Owen Hancock
DEM
2,332
24.7%
Adrian Scolten
DEM
1,789
19.0%
9,428 total votes cast
ME-1
US House
REP
3 candidates
Hale 52.5%
Day 38.0%
9.5%
Winner:
Robert Hale
52.5%
Robert Hale
REP
17,878
52.5%
James Day
REP
12,930
38.0%
William Dawesveazie
REP
3,229
9.5%
34,037 total votes cast
ME-2
US House
DEM
2 candidates
Coffin 69.8%
Dube 30.2%
Winner:
Frank M Coffin
69.8%
Frank M Coffin
DEM
8,379
69.8%
Roger Dube
DEM
3,621
30.2%
12,000 total votes cast
ME-2
US House
REP
2 candidates
Reid 61.4%
Bishop 38.6%
Winner:
James L Reid
61.4%
James L Reid
REP
17,169
61.4%
Neil Bishop
REP
10,790
38.6%
27,959 total votes cast
ME-3
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
Kenneth B Colbath
100.0%
Kenneth B Colbath
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
ME-3
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
Clifford Mcintire
100.0%
Clifford Mcintire
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast