1958 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

Edmund Muskie won the 1958 Maine U.S. Senate Election. Edmund Muskie received 172,842 popular votes (60.78%). The main challenger was Frederick G. Payne (39.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Muskie and Payne

Muskie +21.6 pts · won by 61,320 votes

Edmund Muskie DemocraticWINNER60.78%

172,842 votes

Frederick G. Payne Republican39.22%

111,522 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.