1972 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William S. Cohen won the 1972 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William S. Cohen received 106,280 popular votes (54.39%). The main challenger was Elmer H Violette (45.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohen and Violette

Cohen +8.8 pts · won by 17,145 votes

William S. Cohen RepublicanWINNER54.39%

106,280 votes

Elmer H Violette Democratic45.61%

89,135 votes

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

Data last verified July 28, 2026.