1948 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

Margaret C. Smith won the 1948 Maine U.S. Senate Election. Margaret C. Smith received 159,182 popular votes (71.3%). The main challenger was Adrian H. Scolten (28.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Scolten

Smith +42.6 pts · won by 95,108 votes

Margaret C. Smith RepublicanWINNER71.3%

159,182 votes

Adrian H. Scolten Democratic28.7%

64,074 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.