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1970 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

Edmund Muskie won the 1970 Maine U.S. Senate Election. Edmund Muskie received 199,954 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was Neil S. Bishop (38.26%).

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

Muskie +23.5 pts · won by 76,048 votes
Edmund MuskieDemocraticWINNER61.74%
199,954 votes
Neil S. BishopRepublican38.26%
123,906 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.